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JEE Advanced · Chemistry · 21. p Block (G15-18)

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

  1. A \(\mathrm{NOS}^{-}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{SCN}^{-}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{SNO}^{-}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{NCS}^{-}\)
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Correct Answer

(A) \(\mathrm{NOS}^{-}\)

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\(\mathrm{Na}_2\left[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_5(\mathrm{NO})\right]+\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{~S} \rightarrow \mathrm{Na}_4[\mathrm{Fe}\) \((\mathrm{CN})_5(\mathrm{NOS})]\)
Sodium nitroprusside purple solution