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When conc. H2SO4 is treated with K4[Fe(CN)6], CO gas is evolved. By mistake, somebody used diluted H2SO4 instead of conc. H2SO4, then the gas evolved is :

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CO
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HCN
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N2
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CO2
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Solution

The correct option is A HCN
The reactions are as follows:
K4Fe(CN)6+6H2SO4+6H2O2K2SO4+FeSO4+3(NH4)2SO4+6CO.

3K4[Fe(CN)6]+6H2SO412HCN+Fe2[Fe(CN)6]+6K2SO4

The gas evolved is HCN.

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