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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:

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Zn[CoO2]
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Co[ZnO2]
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Zn[Co(NH3)4]
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Co[Zn(NH3)4]
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Solution

The correct option is B Co[ZnO2]
Rinmann's green is Co[ZnO2].
It is formed by the reaction:
2Co(NO2)32CoO+4NO2+O2
ZnO+CoOCo[ZnO2]

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