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COMEDK · Chemistry · 24. Coordination Compounds

Mohr's salt has the formula

  1. A \(\mathrm{FeSO}_4 \cdot 7 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{FeSO}_4\left(\mathrm{NH}_4\right)_2 \mathrm{SO}_4 \cdot 6 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{Fe}\left(\mathrm{SO}_4\right)_3\left(\mathrm{NH}_4\right)_2 \mathrm{SO}_4 \cdot 6 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{MgSO}_4 \cdot 7 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\)
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(B) \(\mathrm{FeSO}_4\left(\mathrm{NH}_4\right)_2 \mathrm{SO}_4 \cdot 6 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\)

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When \(\mathrm{FeSO}_4 \cdot 7 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\) reacts with \(\left(\mathrm{NH}_4\right)_2 \mathrm{SO}_4\), it forms a double salt known as ferrous ammonium sulphate…