Q.

Statement 1 : Stannous chloride is a powerful oxidising agent which oxidises mercuric chloride to mercury.

Statement 2 : Stannous chloride gives grey precipitate with mercuric chloride, but stannic chloride does not do so.

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a

 Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.

b

 Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false

c

Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true .

d

Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Here, statement 1 is false, because stannous chloride is a strong reducing agent not strong oxidizing agent. Stannous chlorides gives grey precipitate with mercuric chloride. Hence, statement 2 is true. 

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