Which of the following salts does not form any precipitate with excess of NaOH?
A
ZnCl2
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B
FeCl3
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C
CrCl3
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D
CuSO4
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Solution
The correct option is AZnCl2 Zinc chloride reacts with sodium hydroxide to form a precipitate of zinc hydroxide. This precipitate dissolves in excess sodium hydroxide to form sodium zincate. ZnCl2+2NaOH→Zn(OH)2+2NaClZn(OH)2+2NaOH→Na2ZnO2+2H2O