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Coordination Compounds question

2021 · 1 Sep · Shift 2 · Q12
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Coordination Compounds question

2021 · 1 Sep · Shift 2 · Q12

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The potassium ferrocyanide solution gives a Prussian blue colour, when added to :
  1. A
    CoCl3CoCl_3CoCl3​
  2. B
    FeCl2FeCl_2FeCl2​
  3. C
    CoCl2CoCl_2CoCl2​
  4. D
    FeCl3FeCl_3FeCl3​
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Correct answer: D

  1. Identify the reagent

    Potassium ferrocyanide is: K4[Fe(CN)6]K_4[Fe(CN)_6]K4​[Fe(CN)6​]

    It contains the complex ion: [Fe(CN)6]4−[Fe(CN)_6]^{4-}[Fe(CN)6​]4−

  2. Recall the characteristic test

    Prussian blue is a deep blue coloured compound formed when ferric ions Fe3+Fe^{3+}Fe3+ react with ferrocyanide ions [Fe(CN)6]4−[Fe(CN)_6]^{4-}[Fe(CN)6​]4−.

    The reaction is commonly represented as: 4Fe3++3[Fe(CN)6]4−→Fe4[Fe(CN)6]34Fe^{3+} + 3[Fe(CN)_6]^{4-} \rightarrow Fe_4[Fe(CN)_6]_34Fe3++3[Fe(CN)6​]4−→Fe4​[Fe(CN)6​]3​

    This compound is called Prussian blue.

  3. Check each option

    A: CoCl3CoCl_3CoCl3​

    • Provides Co3+Co^{3+}Co3+ ions, not Fe3+Fe^{3+}Fe3+.
    • Does not give Prussian blue.

    B: FeCl2FeCl_2FeCl2​

    • Provides Fe2+Fe^{2+}Fe2+ ions.
    • Fe2+Fe^{2+}Fe2+ with ferrocyanide gives a pale/white precipitate (ferrous ferrocyanide), not Prussian blue.
    • So this is not correct.

    C: CoCl2CoCl_2CoCl2​

    • Provides Co2+Co^{2+}Co2+ ions.
    • Does not give Prussian blue.

    D: FeCl3FeCl_3FeCl3​

    • Provides Fe3+Fe^{3+}Fe3+ ions.
    • Fe3+Fe^{3+}Fe3+ reacts with potassium ferrocyanide to give Prussian blue.
    • Hence this is correct.
  4. Conclusion

    The solution of potassium ferrocyanide gives Prussian blue colour with: FeCl3FeCl_3FeCl3​

    So the correct option is D.

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