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Using Ammonium Hydroxide, How Would You Distinguish Between the Following Pair of Ions in Solution? Ferrous Ion and Ferric Ion. - Chemistry

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Using ammonium hydroxide, how would you distinguish between the following pair of ions in solution?
Ferrous ion and Ferric ion.

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Ferrous ion and Ferric ion
(i) \[\ce{FeSO4 + 2NH4OH -> Fe(OH)2 v + (NH4)2SO4}\]
Fe(OH)2 forms dirty green precipitates.
(ii) \[\ce{Fe2(SO4)3 + 6NH4OH -> 2Fe(OH)3 v + 3(NH4)2SO4}\]
Fe(OH)3 forms reddish brown precipitates.

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Action of Ammonium Hydroxide on Certain Salt Solutions
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Chapter 4: Analytical Chemistry - Exercise 1 [Page 85]

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Frank Chemistry Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 4 Analytical Chemistry
Exercise 1 | Q 2.1 | Page 85
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