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When H2S gas is passed in a metal sulphate solution in presence of NH4OH, a white precipitate is produced. The metal is/are not identified as :

A
Zn
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Fe
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Pb
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D
Hg
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The correct options are
B Fe
C Pb
D Hg
When H2S gas is passed in a zinc sulphate ZnSO4solution in presence of NH4OH, a white precipitate of ZnS is produced.
ZnSO4+H2SZnS+H2SO4
The other metal sulfides formed in the reaction are not white in colour.
FeS and PbS form black precipitate while HgS forms red.

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