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An unknown inorganic salt S is treated with aqueous NaOH and...
An unknown inorganic salt is treated with aqueous and warmed, evolving a colourless gas . Gas produces a brown precipitate when passed through Nessler's reagent. An aqueous solution of salt is treated with dilute followed by solution, yielding a curdy white precipitate that is completely soluble in an aqueous solution of gas . The chemical identity of the unknown salt is:
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Correct answer
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Step-by-step solution
When salt is treated with aqueous and warmed, a colourless gas is evolved which gives a brown precipitate with Nessler's reagent. This confirms that gas is ammonia () and the salt contains the ammonium cation ().
When the aqueous solution of salt is treated with dilute and , a curdy white precipitate is formed. This indicates the presence of chloride ions (), as silver chloride () is a curdy white precipitate.
The precipitate is completely soluble in aqueous ammonia (aqueous solution of gas ) due to the formation of the soluble complex .
Therefore, the unknown salt is ammonium chloride ().
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When the aqueous solution of salt is treated with dilute and , a curdy white precipitate is formed. This indicates the presence of chloride ions (), as silver chloride () is a curdy white precipitate.
The precipitate is completely soluble in aqueous ammonia (aqueous solution of gas ) due to the formation of the soluble complex .
Therefore, the unknown salt is ammonium chloride ().
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