WB JEE Medical WB JEE Medical Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    When KI is added to acidified solution of sodium nitrite, then

    A)  NO gas is liberated and \[{{\text{I}}_{\text{2}}}\] is set free

    B)  \[{{\text{N}}_{2}}\]gas is liberated and HI is produced

    C)  \[{{\text{N}}_{\text{2}}}\text{O}\]gas is liberated and \[{{\text{I}}_{2}}\] is set free

    D)  \[{{\text{N}}_{\text{2}}}\]gas is liberated and \[\text{HOI}\]is produced

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     When KI is added to acidified solution of sodium nitrite NO gas is liberated and \[{{\text{I}}_{\text{2}}}\] is set free. \[2{{I}^{-}}+4{{H}^{+}}+2NO_{2}^{-}\xrightarrow{{}}2NO+{{I}_{2}}+2{{H}_{2}}O\]


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