When zinc oxide is heated with cobalt nitrate, a green mass is formed due to the formation of a compound which is known as Rinmann’s green. The compound is:
A
Zn[CoO2]
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B
Co[ZnO2]
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C
Zn[Co(NH3)4]
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D
Co[Zn(NH3)4]
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Solution
The correct option is BCo[ZnO2] Rinmann's green is Co[ZnO2].
It is formed by the reaction: 2Co(NO2)3⟶2CoO+4NO2+O2 ZnO+CoO⟶Co[ZnO2]