A white solid compound which gives a yellow residue on heating is:

lead carbonate

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hydrogen sulphide

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copper nitrate

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ammonia sulphate

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Solution

The correct option is A lead carbonate
When white lead carbonate $(P b C O_{3})$ is heated, it decomposes forming yellow lead oxide $(P b O)$ .

$P b C O_{3} + heat \to P b O + C O_{2}$

Hence, the correct answer is option $A$ .

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(i)	A substance that turns moist starch iodide paper blue.	Ferrous sulphate
(ii)	A compound which releases a reddish brown gas on reaction with concentrated sulphuric acid and copper turnings.	Chlorine
(iii)	A solution of this compound gives a dirty green precipitate with sodium hydroxide.	Copper nitrate
(iv)	A compound which on heating with sodium hydroxide produces a gas which forms dense white fumes with hydrogen chloride.	Lead carbonate
(v)	A white solid which gives a yellow residue on heating.	Ammonium sulphate

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