JEE Main levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 2 of 3pb103
Match the compounds in Column I with their colour or appearance in Column II.
Column I: (P) PbX3OX4, (Q) PbS, (R) SnSX2, (S) PbSOX4.
Column II: (1) black, (2) red, (3) yellow, (4) white.
AP-2, Q-1, R-3, S-4
BP-1, Q-2, R-3, S-4
CP-2, Q-1, R-4, S-3
DP-3, Q-1, R-2, S-4
Answer: A
Red lead PbX3OX4 is red, galena-type PbS is black, SnSX2 (mosaic gold) is yellow and PbSOX4 is a white precipitate. The matching is P-2, Q-1, R-3, S-4.