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The chromyl chloride test for chloride uses solid KX2CrX2OX7 and concentrated HX2SOX4. The orange-red vapours formed are of:
ACrX2OX3
BCrOX3
CCrClX3
DCrOX2ClX2
Answer: D
Chloride, dichromate and conc. acid give volatile chromyl chloride, CrOX2ClX2, as orange-red vapours. CrClX3 is a violet solid and CrX2OX3 is green.