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
\xrightarrow{} 2 2 \xrightarrow{} 2
The oxidation states of Cu in Z and Q, respectively are :
\xrightarrow{} 2 2 \xrightarrow{} 2
The oxidation states of Cu in Z and Q, respectively are :
Options
- A+1 and +1
- B+2 and +2
- C+1 and +2
- D+2 and +1
Correct answer
D. +2 and +1
Step-by-step solution
The given reactions describe the Borax Bead Test.
When borax () is heated, it first loses water and then melts to form a transparent glassy bead consisting of sodium metaborate () and boric anhydride ().
In the non-luminous (oxidizing) flame, reacts with to form copper(II) metaborate (), which is blue in color.
In , the oxidation state of is .
In the luminous (reducing) flame, the copper(II) metaborate is reduced by carbon to copper(I) metaborate (), which is colorless/red.
In , the oxidation state of is .
Therefore, the oxidation states of in and are and respectively.
When borax () is heated, it first loses water and then melts to form a transparent glassy bead consisting of sodium metaborate () and boric anhydride ().
In the non-luminous (oxidizing) flame, reacts with to form copper(II) metaborate (), which is blue in color.
In , the oxidation state of is .
In the luminous (reducing) flame, the copper(II) metaborate is reduced by carbon to copper(I) metaborate (), which is colorless/red.
In , the oxidation state of is .
Therefore, the oxidation states of in and are and respectively.