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JEE Chemistry 2025 Question with Solution

Choose the correct sets with respective observations:

(1) CuSO4CuSO_4 (acidified with acetic acid) + K2Fe(CN)6K_2Fe(CN)_6 (neutralized with NaOH) \rightarrow Blue precipitate

(2) 2CuSO42CuSO_4 + K2Fe(CN)6K_2Fe(CN)_6 \rightarrow Blue precipitate

(3) 4FeCl34FeCl_3 + 3K4Fe(CN)63K_4Fe(CN)_6 \rightarrow 12K4Fe(CN)6\frac{1}{2}K_4Fe(CN)_6

(4) 37Cl237Cl_2 + 2KFe(CN)62KFe(CN)_6 \rightarrow 6KC1

In the light of the above options, choose the correct set:

  • A

    Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

  • B

    Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

  • C

    Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

  • D

    Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Answer

Correct answer:C

Step-by-step solution

Standard Method

Given: The listed reactions must be checked against known qualitative inorganic reactions and their observations.

Find: Which option set is correct.

From the solution text:

  • The copper(II) salt with hexacyanoferrate does not give a blue precipitate; it gives a reddish-brown precipitate.
  • The reaction 4FeCl3+3K4Fe(CN)64FeCl_3 + 3K_4Fe(CN)_6 is the known system that gives Prussian blue precipitate.
  • The expression 37Cl2+2KFe(CN)66KCl37Cl_2 + 2KFe(CN)_6 \rightarrow 6KCl is chemically invalid.

Therefore:

  1. Statement I is incorrect.
  2. Statement II is incorrect.

The solution explicitly marks The Correct Option is C.

Therefore, the correct option is C.

The solution also notes a discrepancy: option (3) contains a product-side typographical error, but its reactant set is the chemically correct one for formation of Prussian blue.

Reaction-by-reaction analysis

Given: We must identify which listed reaction-observation pair is chemically valid.

Find: The correct choice among the four statements.

For the copper reaction, the solution states that Cu2+Cu^{2+} with hexacyanoferrate(II) forms a reddish-brown precipitate, not a blue precipitate. Hence the blue-precipitate claim in the copper-based statements is incorrect.

For the ferric chloride reaction, the solution identifies the well-known Prussian blue system:

4FeCl3+3K4Fe(CN)6Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3+12KCl4FeCl_3 + 3K_4Fe(CN)_6 \rightarrow Fe_4[Fe(CN)_6]_3 + 12KCl

This is the reaction associated with the blue precipitate. The source solution mentions that the product shown in the given question text is a typographical error, but the reactants are the correct set.

For the chlorine reaction, the solution states that

37Cl2+2KFe(CN)66KCl37Cl_2 + 2KFe(CN)_6 \rightarrow 6KCl

is chemically nonsensical and can be rejected.

Thus, the two statements being tested are both incorrect, and the keyed answer from the solution is C.

Therefore, the correct option is C.

Common mistakes

  • Assuming every blue-colored coordination reaction involving iron cyanides must also apply to copper salts is incorrect. For Cu2+Cu^{2+}, the solution states the precipitate is reddish-brown, not blue. Always match the observation to the specific metal ion.

  • Treating the printed product in option (3) as fully reliable is a mistake. The solution explicitly identifies a typographical error in that expression, but the reactant set still corresponds to the Prussian blue test. Check chemical plausibility, not just literal printed text.

  • Accepting option (4) without checking balance and compound validity is incorrect. The solution notes that KFe(CN)6KFe(CN)_6 as written is not a standard compound here and the equation is chemically nonsensical. Reject options that fail basic chemical consistency.

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