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Add sodium hydroxide solution to each of the solutions. The solution in which a white precipitate soluble in excess of sodium hydroxide is Zinc nitrate and the one which forms a white precipitate insoluble in excess of sodium hydroxide is Calcium nitrate

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Add sodium hydroxide solution to each of the solutions. The solution in which a white precipitate soluble in excess of sodium hydroxide is calcium nitrate and the one which forms a white precipitate insoluble in excess of sodium hydroxide is Zinc nitrate

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Add lead nitrate solution to each of the solutions. The solution in which a white precipitate soluble in excess of sodium hydroxide is Zinc nitrate and the one which forms a white precipitate insoluble in excess of sodium hydroxide is Calcium nitrate

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Add lead nitrate solution to each of the solutions. The solution in which a white precipitate soluble in excess of sodium hydroxide is Calcium nitrate and the one which forms a white precipitate insoluble in excess of sodium hydroxide is Zinc nitrate

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Add sodium hydroxide solution to each of the solutions. The solution in which a white precipitate soluble in excess of sodium hydroxide is Zinc nitrate and the one which forms a white precipitate insoluble in excess of sodium hydroxide is Calcium nitrate

Add sodium hydroxide solution to each of the solutions. The solution in which a white precipitate soluble in excess of sodium hydroxide is Zinc nitrate and the one which forms a white precipitate insoluble in excess of sodium hydroxide is Calcium nitrate

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Q. Sodium hydroxide solution is added first in a small quantity, then in excess to the aqueous salt solutions of copper (II) sulphate, zinc nitrate, lead nitrate, calcium chloride and iron (III) sulphate. Copy the following table and write the colour of the precipitate in (i) to (v) and the nature of the precipitate (soluble or insoluble) in (vi) to (x).

Aqueous salt Solution	Colour of precipitate when NaOH is added in a small quantity	Nature of precipitate (soluble or insoluble) when NaOH is added in excess
Copper (II) sulphate Zinc nitrate Lead nitrate Calcium chloride Iron (III) sulphate	(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)	(vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x)

Aqueous salt solution	Colour of precipitate when NaOH is added in a small quantity.	Nature of precipitate (soluble or insoluble) when NaOH is added in excess.
Copper(II) sulphate Zinc nitrate Lead nitrate Calcium chloride Iron(III) sulphate	(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)	(vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x)

Zinc nitrate reacts with ammonium hydroxide to give a white gelatinous precipitate of X which is soluble in excess of ammonium hydroxide. What is X?

When lead nitrate reacts with ammonium hydroxide, a chalky white precipitate is formed. The precipitate formed is insoluble in excess of ammonium hydroxide. Name this precipitate.

Q. A metal nitrate on reaction with excess sodium hydroxide solution gives a white precipitate but it rapidly turns brown on adding bromine water. Aqueous solution of metal nitrate produces a pink precipitate with disodium hydrogen phosphate solution in the presence of ammonia. The cation is:

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