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JEE Advanced levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 3 of 3qc220

A solution contains each of , and . It is treated successively with (1) in acetic acid buffer, giving ; (2) on warming, giving ; (3) giving (each filtered off, precipitation complete). Molar masses: 253, 183.6, 146 . The total mass of the three precipitates is

  1. A3.30
  2. B5.83
  3. C3.99
  4. D5.65

Answer: B

Each step is 0.0100 mol: , i.e. . Omitting the water of crystallisation of calcium oxalate gives 5.65 g, and leaving out one salt gives the smaller values.
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