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IIT-JEE 2011 · Paper 1, Chemistry question 13

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When a metal rod M is dipped into an aqueous colourless concentrated solution of compound N, the solution turns light blue. Addition of aqueous NaCl to the blue solution gives a white precipitate O. Addition of aqueous NHX3\ce{NH3} dissolves O and gives an intense blue solution.

The compound N is

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Official answer: A

N is AgNO₃. The remaining Ag⁺ gives white AgCl with NaCl, which dissolves in ammonia.

(A)