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2012 · Shift 2 · Q16
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D and F Block Elements question

2012 · Shift 2 · Q16

JEE AdvancedChemistryD and F Block ElementsMultiple correct+4 / −2
For the given aqueous reactions, which of the statement(s) is(are) true? IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 2 Offline Chemistry - d and f Block Elements Question 7 English
  1. A
    The first reaction is a redox reaction.
  2. B
    White precipitate is Zn3[Fe(CN)6]2Zn_3[Fe(CN)_6]_2Zn3​[Fe(CN)6​]2​.
  3. C
    Addition of filtrate to starch solution gives blue colour.
  4. D
    White precipitate is soluble in NaOH solution.
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Correct answer: A, C, D

We analyze the standard aqueous reactions involving zinc salt solution, potassium ferro/ferricyanide, and iodine/starch test implied by the options.

The relevant reaction pattern is:

  1. A zinc salt such as ZnSO4ZnSO_4ZnSO4​ reacts with potassium ferricyanide K3[Fe(CN)6]K_3[Fe(CN)_6]K3​[Fe(CN)6​] to give a white precipitate.
  2. On further treatment, the filtrate gives a blue colour with starch, indicating liberation/presence of iodine.
  3. The white precipitate being a zinc compound is amphoteric and dissolves in NaOHNaOHNaOH.

Let us test each statement carefully.


1. Identify the white precipitate

If Zn2+Zn^{2+}Zn2+ reacts with ferricyanide ion [Fe(CN)6]3−[Fe(CN)_6]^{3-}[Fe(CN)6​]3−, the neutral precipitate formed is:

3Zn2++2[Fe(CN)6]3−→Zn3[Fe(CN)6]2↓3Zn^{2+} + 2[Fe(CN)_6]^{3-} \rightarrow Zn_3[Fe(CN)_6]_2 \downarrow3Zn2++2[Fe(CN)6​]3−→Zn3​[Fe(CN)6​]2​↓

So the white precipitate is:

Zn3[Fe(CN)6]2Zn_3[Fe(CN)_6]_2Zn3​[Fe(CN)6​]2​

At first sight this seems to support option B. However, we must check consistency with the other given clues, especially the starch test.


2. Why does starch give blue colour with the filtrate?

A blue colour with starch means iodine is present:

I2+starch→blue complexI_2 + \text{starch} \rightarrow \text{blue complex}I2​+starch→blue complex

Thus the filtrate must contain I2I_2I2​ or something that generates I2I_2I2​.

This happens when ferricyanide oxidizes iodide:

2[Fe(CN)6]3−+2I−→2[Fe(CN)6]4−+I22[Fe(CN)_6]^{3-} + 2I^- \rightarrow 2[Fe(CN)_6]^{4-} + I_22[Fe(CN)6​]3−+2I−→2[Fe(CN)6​]4−+I2​

Here:

  • ferricyanide is reduced to ferrocyanide,
  • iodide is oxidized to iodine.

Hence the first reaction must involve a redox process. Therefore statement A is true.

Also, since iodine is formed in solution, the filtrate gives blue colour with starch. Therefore statement C is true.


3. Nature of the precipitate and solubility in NaOH

The white precipitate formed in such zinc-based qualitative reactions behaves amphoterically because zinc compounds dissolve in excess alkali by forming zincate-type species.

Thus the precipitate dissolves in NaOHNaOHNaOH solution. Therefore statement D is true.


4. Check statement B carefully

If the first reaction is redox and ferricyanide is converted to ferrocyanide, then the zinc precipitate obtained after reduction is not necessarily the ferricyanide salt written in option B.

Option B specifically states that the white precipitate is:

Zn3[Fe(CN)6]2Zn_3[Fe(CN)_6]_2Zn3​[Fe(CN)6​]2​

But this corresponds to precipitation with ferricyanide ion [Fe(CN)6]3−[Fe(CN)_6]^{3-}[Fe(CN)6​]3− directly. In the redox setting indicated by options A and C, ferricyanide is reduced to ferrocyanide, so this formula is not the correct identification for the precipitate in the overall reaction context.

Hence B is false.


5. Final evaluation of options

  • A: True
  • B: False
  • C: True
  • D: True

Therefore, the correct statements are:

A, C, D\boxed{A,\ C,\ D}A, C, D​


6. Comparison with stored correct answer

Stored correct answer: A, C, D

Our derived answer matches exactly.

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