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Sodium nitroprusside solution gives a purple colour in alkaline medium with the sulphide ion. Which anion gives this purple colour with this reagent without any further treatment of the solution?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: B

Sulphide attacks the NO ligand of to give purple . Sulphate, sulphite and thiosulphate do not form it directly in alkaline solution, so only sulphide gives the purple colour.
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