A pale yellow inorganic compound K is insoluble in hot and dil. HNO3 but dissolves in concentrated a β Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis Chemistry Question
Question
A pale yellow inorganic compound K is insoluble in hot and dil. HNO3 but dissolves in concentrated ammonia solution and compound L is formed. On treatment with dil. HNO3 compound L produces a metal cation which gives white precipitate M with Hypo solution. When an aqueous solution of (M) is boiled, a black precipitate of (N) is formed which dissolves in hot dil. HNO3 and on adding HCl gives a white precipitate. When the compound (K) is heated with concentrated H2SO4 and MnO2 brown fumes are observed.
π‘ Solution & Explanation
Step 1: The reaction of bismuth(III) ions with iodide ions (I-) initially forms a dark brown/black precipitate of bismuth(III) iodide (BiI3). Step 2: The black BiI3 precipitate reacts with excess iodide ions to form a highly stable, soluble tetraiodobismuthate(III) complex anion: BiI3 + I- -> [BiI4]-. Step 3: The [BiI4]- complex solution exhibits a characteristic orange/yellow-orange color. This confirms the presence of Bi3+, matching option (b).