JEE Main 2018Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)HardMCQ

JEE Main 2018 — p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18) Question with Solution

JEE Main 2018 (15 Apr)

Question

A white sodium salt dissolves readily in water to give a solution which is neutral to litmus. When silver nitrate solution is added to the before mentioned solution, a white precipitate is obtained which does not dissolve in dilute nitric acid. The anion is:

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Correct answer
DCl-

Step-by-step explanation

Na(aq)++ Cl-(aq)+ AgNO3→AgCl↓White+NaNO3
                                                       
AgCl  + HNO3(dil)→Does not dissolve

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