ICSEClass XChemistryAnalytical Chemistry01 Mark2023 Easy

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The metallic hydroxide which forms a deep inky blue solution with excess ammonium hydroxide solution is: [1]

  1. Fe(OH)2
  2. Cu(OH)2
  3. Ca(OH)2
  4. Fe(OH)3

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b. Cu(OH)2

Explanation:

Copper(II) hydroxide dissolves in excess ammonium hydroxide solution, forming a deep inky blue tetraamminecopper(II) complex.

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