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B
AgCl
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C
NaCl
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D
HgCl2
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Solution
The correct option is AHgI2 HgI2 is red colored. The color is due to the polarisation of I− by Hg2+. AgCl is colorless since Cl− is small and cannot be polarsized by Ag+. NaCl and HgCl2 are colorless for the same reason.