Neco 2020 Chemistry Question 7

Practice objective / multiple choice question 7 from the 2020 Neco Chemistry examination.

Neco 2020 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 7 NECO • 2020 • CHEMISTRY • objective

An aqueous solution of an unknown metal salt is subjected to the following qualitative tests:\n(i) Addition of dilute \(\mathrm{HCl}\) produces no visible precipitate.\n(ii) Addition of \(\mathrm{NaOH}\) yields a white precipitate which dissolves on the addition of excess \(\mathrm{NaOH}\).\n(iii) Addition of \(\mathrm{NH_4Cl}\) followed by excess \(\mathrm{NH_4OH}\) produces a deep‑blue solution with no further precipitate.\n(iv) Addition of \(\mathrm{K_2CrO_4}\) gives a yellow precipitate that is insoluble in dilute \(\mathrm{HNO_3}\). Identify all metal cations present in the solution.

Answer Options

A. zinc(II), copper(II) and cadmium(II) ions
Correct Answer B. zinc(II), copper(II) and lead(II) ions
C. zinc(II), copper(II) and iron(III) ions
D. zinc(II), nickel(II) and lead(II) ions
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
zinc(II), copper(II) and lead(II) ions

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This is Neco 2020 Chemistry Question 7. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Chemistry examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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