A suspension containing insoluble substances HgS and FeS is treated with NH4Cl On filtering, the filtrate contained appreciable amounts of which one of the following?
A
mercury, iron
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B
only iron
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C
only mercury
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D
none of these
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Solution
The correct option is B only iron Only iron will react with NH4Cl/NH4OH and gives brown ppt. of Fe(OH)3.