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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - p -Block elements - ll

Given below are two statements:
Statement-I: The gas liberated on warming a salt with dil \(H _2 SO _4\), turns a piece of paper dipped in lead acetate into black, it is a confirmatory test for sulphide ion.
Statement-II: In statement-I the colour of paper turns black because of formation of lead sulphite. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  1. A Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false
  2. B Statement-I is false but Statement-II is true
  3. C Statement-I is true but Statement-II is false
  4. D Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true.
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(C) Statement-I is true but Statement-II is false

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\(Na _2 S+ H _2 SO _4 \rightarrow Na _2 SO _4+ H _2 S\) \(\left( CH _3 COO \right)_2 Pb+ H _2 S \rightarrow \underset{\substack{\text { Black lead } \\ \text { sulphide }}}{ Pbs }+2 CH _3 COOH\)
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