Analytical Chemistry Question 281

Question: An orange precipitate of II group is dissolved in cone. $ HCl $ ; the solution when treated with excess of water turns milky due to formation of

Options:

A) $ Sn( OH )Cl $

B) $ Sb( OH )Cl_2 $

C) $ SbOCl $

D) $ Sb{{( OH )}_2}Cl $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

[c] $ Sb_2S_3+6HCl\to 2SbCl_3+3H_2S $

$ SbCl_3+6H_2O\to \underset{ppt( White )}{\mathop{SbOCl}}+2HCl $