Consider the give statements and select the correct option.

(i) Ammonium hydroxide reacts with lead nitrate to yield a chalky white precipitate

(ii) Ammonia is a colourless, basic gas lighter than air

Only (i) is true.

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Only (ii) is true.

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Both (i) and (ii) are true

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(i) is true and (ii) is false.

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Solution

The correct option is C
Both (i) and (ii) are true

Ammonia is a colourless, basic gas lighter than air. Also, when ammonium hydroxide reacts with lead nitrate:

$P b (N O_{3})_{2} + 2 N H_{4} O H ⟶ P b (O H)_{2} (↓) + 2 N H_{4} N O_{3}$

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Consider the give statements and select the correct option. (i) Ammonium hydroxide reacts with lead nitrate to yield a chalky white precipitate (ii) Ammonia is a colourless, basic gas lighter than air

The correct option is C Both (i) and (ii) are true Ammonia is a colourless, basic gas lighter than air. Also, when ammonium hydroxide reacts with lead nitrate: Pb(NO3)2+2NH4OH⟶Pb(OH)2(↓)+2NH4NO3

Consider the give statements and select the correct option.

(i) Ammonium hydroxide reacts with lead nitrate to yield a chalky white precipitate

(ii) Ammonia is a colourless, basic gas lighter than air

The correct option is C
Both (i) and (ii) are true

Ammonia is a colourless, basic gas lighter than air. Also, when ammonium hydroxide reacts with lead nitrate:

$P b (N O_{3})_{2} + 2 N H_{4} O H ⟶ P b (O H)_{2} (↓) + 2 N H_{4} N O_{3}$