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WBJEE · Chemistry · Redox Reactions

As per the following equation, 0.217 g of HgO (molecular mass \(=217 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}\) ) reacts with excess iodide. On titration of the resulting solution, how many mL of 0.01 M HCl is required to reach the equivalence point?
\(\mathrm{HgO}+4 \mathrm{I}^{-}+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} \longrightarrow \mathrm{HgI}_4^{2-}+2 \mathrm{OH}^{-}\)

  1. A 50 mL
  2. B 200 mL
  3. C 10 mL
  4. D 5 mL
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(B) 200 mL

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\(\mathrm{HgO}+4 \mathrm{I}^{-}+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} \rightarrow \mathrm{HgI}_4^{-2}+2 \mathrm{OH}^{-}\) (limiting (excess reagent) reagent)…