When a colourless compound X reacts with caustic soda, white precipitate of metal hydroxide Y is formed along with sodium nitrate. What is X?

Calcium nitrate

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Ferrous sulphate

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Ferric chloride

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Copper sulphate

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The correct option is A
Calcium nitrate

When calcium nitrate reacts with sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), a white precipitate of calcium hydroxide along with sodium nitrate.

$C a (N O_{3})_{2} C o l o u r l e s s + 2 N a O H C o l o u r l e s s$ $\to$ $C a (O H)_{2} W h i t e p r e c i p i t a t e$ + $2 N a N O_{3} C o l o u r l e s s$

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When a colourless compound X reacts with caustic soda, white precipitate of metal hydroxide Y is formed along with sodium nitrate. What is X?

The correct option is A Calcium nitrate When calcium nitrate reacts with sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), a white precipitate of calcium hydroxide along with sodium nitrate. Ca(NO3)2Colourless+2NaOHColourless → Ca(OH)2White precipitate + 2NaNO3Colourless