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The only cations present in a slightly acidic solutions are Fe3+, Zn2+ and Cu2+. The reagent that when added in excess to this solution would identify to separate Fe3+ in one step is

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3 M HCl
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6 M NH3
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6 M NaOH
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H2S gas
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Solution

The correct option is B 6 M NH3
Fe3+is a third group radical , whose reagent is NH4OH in present of NH4Cl so if 6 M NH3 is added in the slightly acidic (HCl) solution of ions it will lead to the precipitation of Fe3+ as Fe(OH)3.
Fe3+(aq)+3NH3(aq)+3H2OFe(OH)3+3NH+4

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