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Q.Which compound is formed when excess of KCN is added to an aqueous solution of copper sulphate ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →With limited KCN, gives unstable which decomposes to + cyanogen gas; with excess KCN, the precipitate redissolves as a soluble potassium cyanocuprate(I) complex.
The sequence is: (unstable) — cyanide reduces to while itself being oxidised to cyanogen. This precipitate then dissolves in excess to give a soluble cyanocuprate(I) complex anion. Options (a) and (d) describe the intermediate/decomposition stage before excess cya …
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