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WBJEE · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

Among the following observations, the correct one that differentiates between \(\mathrm{SO}_{3}^{2-}\) and \(\mathrm{SO}_{4}^{2-}\) is

  1. A both form precipitate with \(\mathrm{BaCl}_{2}, \mathrm{SO}_{3}^{2-}\) dissolves in \(\mathrm{HCl}\) but \(\mathrm{SO}_{4}^{2-}\) does not
  2. B \(\mathrm{SO}_{3}^{2-}\) forms precipitate with \(\mathrm{BaCl}_{2}, \mathrm{SO}_{4}^{2-}\) does not
  3. C \(\mathrm{SO}_{4}^{2-}\) forms precipitate with \(\mathrm{BaCl}_{2}, \mathrm{SO}_{3}^{2-}\) does not
  4. D both form precipitate with \(\mathrm{BaCl}_{2}, \mathrm{SO}_{4}^{2-}\) dissolves in HCl but \(S O_{3}^{2-}\) does not
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Correct Answer

(A) both form precipitate with \(\mathrm{BaCl}_{2}, \mathrm{SO}_{3}^{2-}\) dissolves in \(\mathrm{HCl}\) but \(\mathrm{SO}_{4}^{2-}\) does not

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Detailed explanation

\(\mathrm{SO}_{3}^{2-}\) and \(\mathrm{SO}_{4}^{2-}\) when treated with \(\mathrm{BaCl}_{2}\), give white ppt of \(BaSO_{3}\) and \(BaSO_{4}\) respectively.…