Question

Proteins give a red precipitate with Millon's reagent. The reagent is :

• A. mercurous and mercuric nitrate and nitrites in $HN{O}_3$
• B. mercurous and mercuric chloride in $HCl$
• C. mercurous and mercuric chloride in $HN{O}_3$
• D. none of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

mercurous and mercuric nitrate and nitrites in $HN{O}_3$

Proteins give a white precipitate with Millon's reagent.

The reagent is mercurous and mercuric nitrate and nitrites in $HN{O}_3$.

Option A is correct.