The salt which in solution gives a pale green precipitate with sodium hydroxide solution and a white precipitate with barium chloride solution is:

Iron(III) sulphate

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Iron(II) sulphate

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Iron(II) chloride

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Iron (III) chloride

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Solution

The correct option is B.

Iron(II) sulphate
Explanation:
When ferrous sulphate reacts with sodium hydroxide, a pale green precipitate of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulphate is formed.

$F e S O_{4} + 2 N a O H \to F e (O H)_{2} + N a_{2} S O_{4}$

When ferrous sulphate reacts with barium chloride, a white precipitate of barium sulphate is formed.

$F e S O_{4} + B a C l_{2} \to B a S O_{4} + F e C l_{2}$

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