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Alkaline solution of NH4Cl gives brown ppt. with K2HgI4

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Solution

Nessler's reagent can be prepared by using KI,Hgl2,andNaOH
or KI(excess),HgCl2andNaOH

Mercuric chloride reacts with potassium iodide to form an orange ppt of mercuric iodide.

HgCl2+2KIHgI2orange

Mercuric iodide reacts with KI to form Nessler's reagent which is soluble in water.

HgI2+2KIK2HgI4soluble

Nessler's reagent is used to identify NH+4 ions.

2K2HgI4+4NaOH+NH4ClHg2NH2OIbrownprecipitate+7NaI+KCl+3H2O

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