Q72 / 180 · NEET 2019 (All India) · Chemistry

Which one is malachite from the following?

A
$C u F e S_{2}$
B
$C u {(O H)}_{2}$
C
$F e_{3} O_{4}$
Correct answer
D
$C u C O_{3} . C u {(O H)}_{2}$

Solution

Malachite is a green copper carbonate hydroxide mineral with the chemical formula

{CuCO}_{3} . C u {(O H)}_{2}

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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