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COMEDK · Chemistry · 33. Practical Chemistry

The metal hydroxide which is soluble in excess of ammonium hydroxide is

  1. A \(\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{OH})_{2}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{OH})_{3}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{Cu}(\mathrm{OH})_{2}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{Al}(\mathrm{OH})_{3}\)
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(C) \(\mathrm{Cu}(\mathrm{OH})_{2}\)

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Copper (II) hydroxide \(\left[\mathrm{Cu}(\mathrm{OH})_{2}\right]\) is amphoteric in nature and is soluble in excess of ammonium hydroxide.