Medium MCQ +4 / -1

The brown ring test for nitrates involves formation of:

  1. A [Fe(H₂O)₆]³⁺
  2. B [Fe(NO)]SO₄ Correct answer
  3. C Fe₂O₃
  4. D [Fe(CN)₆]⁴⁻

Solution

Brown ring test: FeSO₄ + NO₃⁻ + H₂SO₄ → [Fe(NO)]SO₄ (brown complex) confirms nitrate.

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: d and f Block Elements · Topic: Important Compounds of Transition Metals

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