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A white powder when strongly heated gives off brown, fumes. A solution of this powder gives a yellow precipitate with a solution of KI. When a solution of barium chloride is added to a solution of powder, a white precipitate results. This white powder may be :

A
A soluble sulphate
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KBr or NaBr
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C
Ba(NO3)2
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D
AgNO3
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Solution

The correct option is C AgNO3
This white powder may be Ba(NO3)2.

As the compound gives brown fumes, the anion is nitrate and compound reacts with KI and barium chloride then the cation will be Ag+.

AgNO3Ag+NO2+12O2

AgNO3+KIAgI+KNO3;

BaCl2+2AgNO32AgCl+Ba(NO3)2

So, the corret option is D

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