A halide salt solution gives a pale yellow precipitate with AgNO3. The precipitate is only sparingly soluble in dilute ammonia but dissolves in conc. ammonia. The halide ion is

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A halide salt solution gives a pale yellow precipitate with $AgNO X_{3}$ . The precipitate is only sparingly soluble in dilute ammonia but dissolves in conc. ammonia. The halide ion is

A $Cl X^{-}$
B $Br X^{-}$
C $I X^{-}$
D $F X^{-}$

Answer: B

AgBr is pale yellow and dissolves in concentrated ammonia. AgCl is white and soluble in dilute ammonia, AgI is bright yellow and insoluble in ammonia, and

AgF

is soluble in water so no precipitate forms.

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A halide salt solution gives a pale yellow precipitate with AgNOX3​. The precipitate is only sparingly soluble in dilute ammonia but dissolves in conc. ammonia. The halide ion is

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A halide salt solution gives a pale yellow precipitate with $AgNO X_{3}$ . The precipitate is only sparingly soluble in dilute ammonia but dissolves in conc. ammonia. The halide ion is