The compound that is white in color is
- (A)ammonium sulphide
- (B)lead sulphate✓ Correct
- (C)lead iodide
- (D)ammonium arsinomolybdate
Answer: (B)
Solution
Lead sulphate () is a white, insoluble solid. Ammonium sulphide is a soluble, colourless-to-pale-yellow compound; lead iodide () is bright yellow; and ammonium phosphomolybdate/arsenomolybdate-type precipitates are yellow. So the white compound is lead sulphate.
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