Q11 / 90 · JEE Main 2021 (27 Aug Shift 1) · Chemistry
Acidic ferric chloride solution on treatment with excess of potassium ferrocyanide gives a Prussian blue coloured colloidal species. It is:
- A
- B
- C
- Correct answerD
Solution
If we add ferric chloride over potassium ferrocyanide, it forms a white precipitate that will become blue. The reaction is
Being small quantity of ferric chloride, not all potassium is displaced.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.