ICSE Class 10 Chemistry 2023 Solved Paper

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SECTION - II

Identify the cation in each of the following cases:
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Ammonium hydroxide solution when added to Solution B gives a white precipitate which does not dissolve in excess of ammonium hydroxide solution.
Solution:  
When ammonium hydroxide is added to solution (B) - Lead nitrate, a white ppt. is formed, which is insoluble in excess of NH4‌OH . White ppt. in lead hydroxide.
Pb(NO3)2(aq)+2NH4‌OH(aq)→
Pb(OH)2
White‌ppt
+2NH4NO3(aq)

The cation is Pb2+.
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