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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 -p-Block elements - I

The gas evolved on heating \(CaF_2\) and \(SiO_2\) with concentrated \(H_2SO_4\), on hydrolysis gives a white gelatinous precipitate. The precipitate is

  1. A hydrofluosilicic acid
  2. B silica gel
  3. C silicic acid
  4. D calciumfluorosilicate
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(D) calciumfluorosilicate

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\(2CaF_2 + SiO_2 + H_2SO_4\, \longrightarrow\) \(Si{F_4} + {H_2}O + CaS{O_4}\xrightarrow{{hydrolysis}}CaSi{F_6}\)
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