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What would you observe in the following cases: Ammonium hydroxide is first added in a small quantity and then in excess to a solution of copper sulphate. - Chemistry

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What would you observe in the following cases:

Ammonium hydroxide is first added in a small quantity and then in excess to a solution of copper sulphate.

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Adding a tiny amount of ammonium hydroxide produces blue precipitates. Excess ammonium hydroxide dissolves blue precipitates, yielding a vivid blue solution.

\[\ce{CuSO4 + 2NH4OH -> \underset{Blue ppt.}{Cu(OH)2}↓ + (NH4)2SO4}\]

In excess

\[\ce{Cu(OH)2 + (NH4)2SO4 + 2NH4OH -> \underset{Deep Blue Solution}{[Cu(NH3)4]SO4} + 4H2O}\]

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Action of Ammonium Hydroxide on Certain Salt Solutions
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Chapter 12: Practical Work - Exercise 5 [Page 311]

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Frank Chemistry Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 12 Practical Work
Exercise 5 | Q 3 | Page 311
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