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The yellow precipitate formed during the chromyl chloride test is chemically
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B
: Chromyl chloride test: When solid chloride is heated with conc.
in the presence of
, deep red vapours of chromyl chloride are evolved. These vapours are passed through
solution forms sodium chromate yellow colour solution. This solution neutralised with acetic acid and an addition of lead acetate gives yellow precipitate of lead chromate.

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