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IIT-JEE 2009 · Paper 1, Chemistry question 15

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p-Amino-N,N-dimethylaniline is added to a strongly acidic solution of X. The resulting solution is treated with a few drops of aqueous solution of Y to yield blue coloration due to the formation of methylene blue. Treatment of the aqueous solution of Y with the reagent potassium hexacyanoferrate(II) leads to the formation of an intense blue precipitate. The precipitate dissolves on excess addition of the reagent. Similarly, treatment of the solution of Y with the solution of potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) leads to a brown coloration due to the formation of Z.

The compound Z is

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Official answer: B

FeX3+\ce{Fe^{3+}} with hexacyanoferrate(III) gives a brown colouration of iron(III) hexacyanoferrate(III):
FeX3++[Fe(CN)X6]X3−→Fe[Fe(CN)X6].\ce{Fe^{3+} + [Fe(CN)6]^{3-} -> Fe[Fe(CN)6]}.

(B)