An Aqueous Solution Of A Gas Shows Following Reactions:   (i) It Turns Red Litmus Blue (ii) When Added In Excess To A Copper Sulphate Solution A Deep Blue Colour Is Obtained. (iii) On Addition To Ferric Chloride Solution A Brownish Precipitate Soluble In HNO3 is Obtained.        Identify The Gas.

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Question

 

An aqueous solution of a gas shows following reactions:  

(i) It turns red litmus blue

(ii) When added in excess to a copper sulphate solution a deep blue colour is obtained.

(iii) On addition to ferric chloride solution a brownish precipitate soluble in HNO3 is obtained.       

Identify the gas.

Solution

Correct option is

NH3

 

The gas (X) is NH3.  

Its aqueous solution is NH4OH which turns red litmus to blue.

   

                                                                Tetrammine copper (II)

                                                                                          Sulphate (blue colour)     

  

                                                   Brownish ppt.  

                                                    Soluble

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