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
A
3MHCl
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B
6MNH3
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C
6MNaOH
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D
H2S gas
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Solution
The correct option is B6MNH3 Fe3+is a third group radical , whose reagent is NH4OH in present of NH4Cl so if 6MNH3 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)+3H2O→Fe(OH)3↓+3NH+4