Co-Ordination Compounds Question 71
Question: $ CuSO_4 $ reacts with $ KCN $ solution and forms
[MP PMT 1992; IIT 1996; UPSEAT 2001, 02]
Options:
A) $ Cu{{(CN)}_2} $
B) $ Cu(CN) $
C) $ K_2[ Cu{{(CN)}_4} ] $
D) $ K_3[ Cu{{( CN )}_4} ] $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
$ 4KCN+CuSO_4\to \underset{\text{Potassium tetracyno cuprate}}{\mathop{K_3[Cu{{(CN)}_4}]}}, $