Question

Statement 1: Ammonium phosphomolybdate is a yellow compound.
Statement 2: If yellow precipitate is obtained on adding ammonium molybdate solution on boiling then phosphate radical is identified.
A. Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is true, statement 2 is a correct explanation for statement 1
B. Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is true, statement 2 is not a correct explanation for statement 1
C. Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false
D. Statement 1 is false, statement 2 is true

Answer 1

Correct Answer - B
On mild heating (temp. should not be greater than `40^(@)C`) ammonium molybdate with phosphate radical in presence of conc. `HNO_(3)`, yellow ppt. is obtained `(NH_(4))_(3)PO_(4)*12MoO_(3)("yellow ppt.")`