Analytical Chemistry Question 70

Question: A mixture of two salts is not water soluble but dissolves completely in dilute hydrochloric acid to form a colourless solution. The mixture could be

[Pb. PMT 1998]

Options:

A) $ AgNO_3 $ and $ KBr $

B) $ BaCO_3 $ and $ ZnS $

C) $ FeCl_3 $ and $ CaCO_3 $

D) $ Mn{{(NO_3)}_2} $ and $ MgSO_4 $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ BaCO_3+2HCl\to BaCl_2+H_2O+CO_2 $

$ ZnS+2\underset{\text{(dil}\text{.)}}{\mathop{HCl}}\to ZnCl_2+H_2S $