Qualitative Analysis - Result Question 8

8. $MgSO _4$ on reaction with $NH _4 OH$ and $Na _2 HPO _4$ forms a white crystalline precipitate. What is its formula?

(2006)

(a) $Mg\left(NH _4\right) PO _4$

(b) $Mg _3\left(PO _4\right) _2$

(c) $MgCl _2 \cdot MgSO _4$

(d) $MgSO _4$

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 8. (a)

Solution:

$MgSO _4+NH _4 OH+Na _2 HPO _4 \longrightarrow \underset{\text{White}}{Mg\left(NH _4\right) PO _4} \downarrow$ $+Na _2 SO _4+H _2 O$