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Three test-tubes A,B,C contain Pb2+,Hg2+2 and Ag+ (but unknown). To each aqueous solution NaOH is added in excess. Following changes occur in following tes-tubes :
A : black precipitate
B : brown precipitate
C : white ppt. but dissolves in excess of NaOH.

A,B and C respectively contain:

A
Pb2+,Hg2+2 and Ag+
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B
Hg2+2,Ag+,Pb2+
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C
Ag+,Pb2+,Hg2+2
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Ag+,Hg2+2 and Pb2+
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Solution

The correct option is B Hg2+2,Ag+,Pb2+

Black finely divided mercury metal and yellow mercury(II) oxide (HgO) are precipitated by NaOH:

Hg2+2(aq)+2OH(aq)Hg(l) (black) +HgO (yellow) +H2O(l)

Ag++NaOHAgOH+Na+

2AgOHAg2O (Brown ppt) +H2O

Pb2++NaOHPb(OH)2

Pb(OH)2PbO (white ppt) +H2O

PbO+ excess NaOH does not dissolve.


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