Salt Analysis

2025 Q1 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026

During sodium nitroprusside test of sulphide ion in an aqueous solution, one of the ligands coordinated to the metal ion is converted to

A.

NOS

B.

SCN

C.

SNO

D.

NCS

2025 Q2 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The correct match of the group reagents in List-I for precipitating the metal ion given in List-II from solutions, is

List–I List–II
(P) Passing $\mathrm{H_2S}$ in the presence of $\mathrm{NH_4OH}$ (1) $\mathrm{Cu^{2+}}$
(Q) $\mathrm{(NH_4)_2CO_3}$ in the presence of $\mathrm{NH_4OH}$ (2) $\mathrm{Al^{3+}}$
(R) $\mathrm{NH_4OH}$ in the presence of $\mathrm{NH_4Cl}$ (3) $\mathrm{Mn^{2+}}$
(S) Passing $\mathrm{H_2S}$ in the presence of dilute $\mathrm{HCl}$ (4) $\mathrm{Ba^{2+}}$
(5) $\mathrm{Mg^{2+}}$
A.

P → 3; Q → 4; R → 2; S → 1

B.

P → 4; Q → 2; R → 3; S → 1

C.

P → 3; Q → 4; R → 1; S → 5

D.

P → 5; Q → 3; R → 2; S → 4

2024 Q3 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
The number of moles of potassium iodide required to produce two moles of $\mathbf{P}$ is _______.
2024 Q4 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
The number of zinc ions present in the molecular formula of $\mathbf{Q}$ is _______.
2021 Q5 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Precipitate X is
A.
Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3
B.
Fe[Fe(CN)6]
C.
K2Fe[Fe(CN)6]
D.
KFe[Fe(CN)6]
2021 Q6 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Among the following, the brown ring is due to the formation of
A.
[Fe(NO)2](SO4)2]2$-$
B.
[Fe(NO)2](H2O)4]3+
C.
[Fe(NO)4](SO4)2]
D.
[Fe(NO)(H2O)5]2+
2014 Q7 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
M1, Q and R, respectively, are
A.
Zn2+, KCN and HCl
B.
Ni2+, HCl and KCN
C.
Cd2+, KCN and HCl
D.
Co2+, HCl and KCN
2014 Q8 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Reagent S is

A.
K4[Fe(CN)6]
B.
Na2HPO4
C.
K2CrO4
D.
KOH
2013 Q9 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The precipitate P contains

A.
Pb2+
B.
Hg$_2^{2 + }$
C.
Ag+
D.
Hg2+
2013 Q10 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The coloured solution S contains

A.
$F{e_2}{(S{O_4})_3}$
B.
$CuS{O_4}$
C.
$ZnS{O_4}$
D.
$N{a_2}Cr{O_4}$
2011 Q11 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The metal rod M is
A.
Fe
B.
Cu
C.
Ni
D.
Co
2011 Q12 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The compound N is

A.
AgNO3
B.
Zn(NO3)2
C.
Al(NO3)3
D.
Pb(NO3)2
2011 Q13 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The final solution contains :

A.
${[Pb{(N{H_3})_4}]^{2 + }}$ and ${[CoC{l_2}]^{2 - }}$
B.
${[Al{(N{H_3})_4}]^{3 + }}$ and ${[Cu{(N{H_3})_4}]^{2 + }}$
C.
${[Ag{(N{H_3})_2}]^ + }$ and ${[Cu{(N{H_3})_4}]^{2 + }}$
D.
${[Ag{(N{H_3})_2}]^ + }$ and ${[Ni{(N{H_3})_6}]^{2 + }}$
2011 Q14 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Passing H2S gas into a mixture of Mn2+, Ni2+, Cu2+ and Hg2+ ions in an acidified aqueous solution precipitates

A.
CuS and HgS
B.
MnS and CuS
C.
MnS and NiS
D.
NiS and HgS
2009 Q15 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The compound X is

A.
NaNO$_3$
B.
NaCl
C.
Na$_2$SO$_4$
D.
Na$_2$S
2009 Q16 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The compound Y is

A.
MgCl$_2$
B.
FeCl$_2$
C.
FeCl$_3$
D.
ZnCl$_2$
2009 Q17 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The compound Z is

A.
$M{g_2}[Fe{(CN)_6}]$
B.
$Fe[Fe{(CN)_6}]$
C.
$F{e_4}{[Fe{(CN)_6}]_3}$
D.
${K_2}Z{n_3}{[Fe{(CN)_6}]_2}$
2007 Q18 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026

A solution of a metal ion when treated with KI gives a red precipitate which dissolves in excess KI to give a colourless solution. Moreover, the solution of metal ion treatment with a solution of cobalt (II) thiocyanate gives rise to a deep blue crystalline precipitate. The metal ion is:

A.
Pb$^{2+}$
B.
Hg$^{2+}$
C.
Cu$^{2+}$
D.
Co$^{2+}$
2006 Q19 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026

A solution when diluted with $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$ and boiled, it gives a white precipitate. On addition of excess $\mathrm{NH}_4 \mathrm{Cl} / \mathrm{NH}_4 \mathrm{OH}$, the volume of precipitate decreases leaving behind a white gelatinous precipitate. Identify the precipitate which dissolves in $\mathrm{NH}_4 \mathrm{OH} / \mathrm{NH}_4 \mathrm{Cl}$.

A.

$\mathrm{Zn}(\mathrm{OH})_2$

B.

$\mathrm{Al}(\mathrm{OH})_3$

C.

$\mathrm{Mg}(\mathrm{OH})_2$

D.

$\mathrm{Ca}(\mathrm{OH})_2$

2006 Q20 JEE Advanced MCQ
14 Mar 2026

$\mathrm{CuSO}_4$ decolourises on addition of KCN , the product is

A.

$\left[\mathrm{Cu}(\mathrm{CN})_4\right]^{2-}$

B.

$\mathrm{Cu}^{2+}$ get reduced to form $\left[\mathrm{Cu}(\mathrm{CN})_4\right]^{3-}$

C.

$\mathrm{Cu}(\mathrm{CN})_2$

D.

CuCN

1994 Q21 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
A is binary compound of a univalent metal. 1.422 g of A reacts completely with 0.321 g of sulphur in an evacuated and sealed tube to give 1.743 g of a white crystalline solid B, that forms a hydrated double salt, C with Al2 (SO4)3 . Identify A, B and C.
1984 Q22 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026

When 16.8 g of white solid X were heated, 4.4 g of acid gas A, that turned lime water milky was driven off together with 1.8 g of a gas B which condensed to a colourless liquid.

The solid that remained, Y, dissolved in water to give an alkaline solution, which with excess barium chloride solution gave a white precipitate Z. The precipitate efferversced with acid giving off carbon dioxide. Identify A, B and Y and write down the equation for the thermal decomposition of X.

1980 Q23 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Explain the following in not more than two sentenses.

A solution of FeCl3 in water gives a brown precipitate on standing.

1980 Q24 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Compound A is a light green crystalline solid. It gives the following tests :

(i) It dissolves in dilute sulphuric acid. No gas is produced.

(ii) A drop of KMnO4 is added to the above solution. The pink colour disappears.

(iii) Compound A is heated strongly. Gases B and C, with pungent smell, come out. A brown residue D is left behind.

(iv) The gas mixture (B and C) is passed into a dichromate solution. The solution turns green.

(v) The green solution from step (iv) gives a white precipitate E with a solution of barium nitrate.

(vi) Residue D from step (iii) is heated on charcoal in a reducing flame. It gives a magnetic substance E.

Name the compounds A, B, C, D and E.

1979 Q25 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026

A white amorphous powder (A) on heating yields a colourless, non-combustible gas (B) and a solid (C). The latter compound assumes a yellow colour on heating and changes to white on cooling. (C) dissolves in dilute acid and the resulting solution gives a white precipitate on adding K4Fe(CN)6 solution.

(A) dissolves in dilute HCl with the evolution of gas, which is identical in all respects with (B). The gas (B) turns lime water milky, but the milkiness disappears with the continuous passage of gas. The solution of (A), as obtained above, gives a white precipitate (D) on the addition of excess of NH4OH and passing H2S. Another portion of the solution gives initially a white precipitate (E) on the addition of sodium hydroxide solution, which dissolves on further addition of the base. Identify the compounds (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E).

1979 Q26 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
The precipitation of second group sulphides in qualitative analysis is carried out with hydrogen sulphide in the presence of hydrochloric acid but not in nitric acid. Explain.