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A colourless aqueous solution contains nitrates of two metals, X and Y. When it was added to an aqueous solution of NaCl, a white precipitate was formed. This precipitate was found to be partially soluble in hot water to give a residue P and a solution Q. The residue P was soluble in aq. NH3 and also in excess sodium thiosulfate. The hot solution Q gave a yellow precipitate with KI. The metals X and Y, respectively, are

a) Ag and Pb b) Ag and Cd c) Cd and Pb d) Cd and Zn Answer: a x = Ag; y = Pb; P = AgCl; Q = PbCl2 (1) AgNO3 + NaCl→AgCl↓ + NaNO3... View Article