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Sodium nitroprusside when added to an alkaline solution of sulphide ions produces a colouration which is:

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red

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blue

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brown

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purple

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Solution

The correct option is A purple
Sodium nitroprusside when added to an alkaline solution of sulphide ion produces purple colouration due to the formation of sodium thionitroprusside complex which is purple in colour.
$N a_{2} S + N a_{2} [F e (C N)_{5} N O] ⟶ N a_{4} [F e (C N)_{5} N O S]$

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