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JEE Main 202628 JanuaryEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
28 January
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)

JEE Main 2026 · 28 January · Evening Shift · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)

Consider the following reactions Na_ 2 ~B_ 4 O_ 7 Δ 2 X+ Y CuSO_ 4...

Consider the following reactions
Na2 B4O7→Δ2X+\mathrm{Na}_{2} \mathrm{~B}_{4} \mathrm{O}_{7} \xrightarrow{\Delta} 2 \mathrm{X}+Y\mathrm{Y}<br><br>CuSO4+\mathrm{CuSO}_{4}+Y\mathrm{Y} \xrightarrow{ Non-Luminous flame \text{ Non-Luminous flame }} Z+\mathrm{Z}+SO3\mathrm{SO}_{3}<br><br>2 Z+\mathrm{Z}+2 X+\mathrm{X}+CarbonCarbon\xrightarrow{ Luminous flame \text{ Luminous flame }} 2 Q+Na2 B4O7+\mathrm{Q}+\mathrm{Na}_{2} \mathrm{~B}_{4} \mathrm{O}_{7}+CO\mathrm{CO}
The oxidation states of Cu in Z and Q, respectively are :

Options

  1. A+1 and +1
  2. B+2 and +2
  3. C+1 and +2
  4. D+2 and +1

Correct answer

D. +2 and +1

Step-by-step solution

The given reactions describe the Borax Bead Test.
When borax (Na2B4O7⋅10H2ONa_2B_4O_7 \cdot 10H_2O) is heated, it first loses water and then melts to form a transparent glassy bead consisting of sodium metaborate (NaBO2NaBO_2) and boric anhydride (B2O3B_2O_3).
Na2B4O7→Δ2NaBO2(X)+B2O3(Y)Na_2B_4O_7 \xrightarrow{\Delta} 2NaBO_2 (X) + B_2O_3 (Y)
In the non-luminous (oxidizing) flame, B2O3B_2O_3 reacts with CuSO4CuSO_4 to form copper(II) metaborate (ZZ), which is blue in color.
CuSO4+B2O3→Non−LuminousCu(BO2)2(Z)+SO3CuSO_4 + B_2O_3 \xrightarrow{Non-Luminous} Cu(BO_2)_2 (Z) + SO_3
In Cu(BO2)2Cu(BO_2)_2, the oxidation state of CuCu is +2+2.
In the luminous (reducing) flame, the copper(II) metaborate is reduced by carbon to copper(I) metaborate (QQ), which is colorless/red.
2Cu(BO2)2(Z)+2NaBO2(X)+C→Luminous2CuBO2(Q)+Na2B4O7+CO2Cu(BO_2)_2 (Z) + 2NaBO_2 (X) + C \xrightarrow{Luminous} 2CuBO_2 (Q) + Na_2B_4O_7 + CO
In CuBO2CuBO_2, the oxidation state of CuCu is +1+1.
Therefore, the oxidation states of CuCu in ZZ and QQ are +2+2 and +1+1 respectively.
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