NEET2018Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)Actual
Assertion : Brown ring test is not valid for Fe ⁺³ ion. Reason : Because NO ₃⁻ ion first gets converted into NO ₂⁻ ion.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
Step-by-step solution
In brown ring test, Fe ²⁺ ion oxidises to Fe ³⁺ ion, and NO ₃⁻ ion reduces to NO. Brown ring test is valid for Fe ²⁺ ion.