Chemistry Enviromental Chemistry ( Not In Syllabus ) JEE ADVANCED Previous Year Question Comprehension
Published on: August 13, 2026

When a metal rod M is dipped into an aqueous colourless concentrated solution of compound N the solution turns light blue. Addition of aqueous NaCl to the blue solution gives a white precipitate O. Addition of aqueous NH 3 dissolves O and gives an intense blue solution.

(i) The metal rod M is :

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Cu(M) + AgNO 3 (N) (aqueous colourless solution) ⎯→ Resultant solution contains Cu(NO 3 ) 2 (blue solution) and AgNO 3 (colourless solution)

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Note : Here it is considered that complete AgNO 3 is not utilized in the reaction.

AgNO 3 (aq)+ NaCl (aq) ⎯→ AgCl ↓ (white ) (O) + NaNO 3

Solution containing white ppt. of AgCl also contains Cu(NO 3 ) 2 which developed deep blue colouration with aqueous NH 3 solution

AgCl ↓ (white) + 2NH 3 (aq.) ⎯→ [Ag(NH 3 ) 2 ] +

Cu(NO 3 ) 2 (aq.) + 4NH 3 (aq.) ⎯→ [Cu(NH 3 ) 4 ] (NO 3 ) 2 (deep blue solution)

So, Metal rod M is Cu.

The compound N is AgNO 3 and the final solution contains [Ag(NH 3 ) 2 ] + and [Cu(NH 3 ) 4 ] 2+

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