II B (arsenic group) sulphides are soluble in yellow ammonium sulphide. If conc. HCl is added to this soluble portion, coloured precipitates are formed. If true enter 1, else enter 0.
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Group IIB sulphids react with yellow ammonium sulphide to form thiosalts. These thiosalts reacts with HCl to form coloured precipitates. As2S3 is yellow in colour and SnS is brown in colour. 2(NH4)3solubleAsS4+6HCl⟶As2S6↓+6NH4Cl+3H2S (NH4)2SnS3+2HCl⟶SnS2↓+2NH4Cl+H2S