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KCET · Chemistry · Practical Chemistry

In the brown ring test, the brown colour of the ring is due to

  1. A ferrous nitrate
  2. B ferric nitrate
  3. C a mixture of \(\mathrm{NO}\) and \(\mathrm{NO}_{2}\)
  4. D nitrosoferrous sulphate
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(D) nitrosoferrous sulphate

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Ring test : To the nitrate salt, add freshly prepared \(\mathrm{FeSO}_{4}\) solution and then conc \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}\) carefully by the sides of test-tube. A dark brown ring of ferrous nitrososulphate is formed.