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Group I and group II cations (Pb, Cu, Bi, Cd, As, Sb, Sn)
JEE Advanced level
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Difficulty 3 of 3
qc047
Select the correct statements about copper(II) in the qualitative scheme.
A
Excess
KCN
reduces
Cu
X
2
+
to copper(I), which is held as a cyano complex (cyanogen is evolved).
B
CuS
dissolves in yellow ammonium sulphide, so copper is placed in group IIB.
C
A little
NH
X
3
gives a pale blue basic precipitate, which dissolves in excess
NH
X
3
to give deep blue
[
Cu
(
NH
X
3
)
X
4
]
X
2
+
.
D
K
X
4
[
Fe
(
CN
)
X
6
]
gives chocolate-brown
Cu
X
2
[
Fe
(
CN
)
X
6
]
.
Answer: A, C, D
Statements 1 to 3 are the usual tests.
CuS
is insoluble in yellow ammonium sulphide, so copper belongs to group IIA, which makes statement 4 incorrect.
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