NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryCoordination CompoundsPractice
Potassium ferrocyanide is used in the detection of
Options
- AC u 2 + ions
- BF e 3 + ions
- CM n 2 + ions
- DBoth A and B
Correct answer
D. Both A and B
Step-by-step solution
Both C u 2 + and F e 3 + are detected by potassium ferrocyanide 2 C u S O 4 + K 4 F e C N 6 → C u 2 F e C N 6 C h o c o l a t e ppt. + 2 K 2 S O 4 4FeCl 3   +   3K 4 Fe CN 6 → Fe 4 Fe CN 6 3 Ferri-ferrocyanide Prussian   blue +12KCI