Analytical Chemistry Question 100

Question: Yellow ammonium sulphide solution is a suitable reagent for the separation of

[BHU 1987]

Options:

A) $ HgS $ and $ PbS $

B) $ PbS $ and $ Bi_2S_3 $

C) $ Bi_2S_3 $ and $ CuS $

D) $ CdS $ and $ As_2S_3 $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

$ C{d^{+2}} $ belongs to IIA group while $ A{s^{+3}} $ to II B. All the sulphides of II B are soluble in yellow ammonium sulphide but those of II A are insoluble.