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Name the anion [negative ion] present in the following compound:
Compound D when warmed with dilute H2SO4 give a gas which turns acidified potassium dichromate solution green.

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Sulphite or bisulphite anions react with dilute sulphuric acid to give sulphur dioxide gas, which turns acidified potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7) solution green.

M2SO3 + H2SO4 → M2SO4 + H2O + SO2

2MHSO3 + H2SO4 → M2SO4 +2H2O + 2SO2


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