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Chloride samples are prepared for analysis by using NaCl,KCl and NH4Cl separately or as mixture. What minimum volume of 5% by weight AgNO3 solution (specific gravity =1.02gmL−1) must be added to a sample of 0.321 g, in order to ensure complete precipitation of chloride in every possible case?

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20 mL
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30 mL
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40 mL
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50 mL
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Solution

The correct option is A 20 mL
0.321 g of a sample of NH4Cl contains 0.32153.5=0.006 mol, so it will provide 0.006 moles of chloride ion.
AgNO3+NH4ClAgCl
For complete precipitation, moles of AgNO3 required is 0.006 mol.
Let, V mL of solution is required, so, V×1.02×0.05160=0.006V=20 mL.

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