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A red solid is insoluble in water, but soluble in the presence of KI. Heating the red solid in a test tube result in the formation of yellow sublimate in the test tube. The red solid is :

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Pb3O4
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HgI2
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HgO
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(NH4)2Cr2O7
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Solution

The correct option is B HgI2

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HgI2+2I[HgI4]2 (Soluble)
Red solid is HgI2, it dissolves in excess of KI due to the formation of complex.

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