JEE Main20231 Feb 2023Evening ShiftChemistryd and f Block ElementsActual
Which element is not present in Nessler’s reagent?
Options
- AMercury
- BPotassium
- CIodine
- DOxygen
Correct answer
D. Oxygen
Step-by-step solution
Nessler’s reagent, K 2 HgI 4 is used to detect ammonia. It is a pale solution that gets darker yellow when some amount of ammonia is added. A brown precipitate may form at a higher concentration. Nessler's reagent can be crystallized from a concentrated solution of mercury iodide with potassium iodide. So, the correct option is D.