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The brown ring test for nitrates depends on (A) the reduction of nitrate to nitric oxide (B) oxidation of nitric oxide to nitrogen dioxide (C) reduction of ferrous sulphate to iron (D) oxidising action of sulphuric acid

The brown ring test for nitrates depends on
(A) the reduction of nitrate to nitric oxide
(B) oxidation of nitric oxide to nitrogen dioxide
(C) reduction of ferrous sulphate to iron
(D) oxidising action of sulphuric acid

Grade:12

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Gaurav
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9 years ago

Hello Student
Brown ring test dependsthe reduction of nitrate to nitric oxide.
NO3-+ 3Fe2++ 4H+→ 3Fe3++ NO + 2H2O
[Fe(H2O)6]2++ NO → [Fe(H2O)5(NO)]2++ H2O

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