Q.

Potassium chromate solution is added to an aqueous solution of metal chloride. The yellow precipitate thus obtained is insoluble in acetic acid. The precipitate is subjected to a flame test the colour of the flame is:

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a

lilac

b

apple green

c

brick red

d

crimson red 

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

An aqueous solution of a metal chloride is mixed with potassium chromate solution. The resulting precipitates are not soluble in acetic acid. 
These are put through a flame test;
The flame is apple green in colour.
Chromium is produced as CuBO23 when borax beads are heated in an oxidising flame.
In both hot and cold oxidising flames, it produces green colour.

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