An inorganic Lewis acid (X) fumes in moist air, and intensity of fumes increases when a rod dipped in NH4OH is brought near to it. An acidic solution of (X) on addition of NH4CI and NH4OH gives a precipitate which dissolves in NaOH solution. An acidic solution of (X) does not give precipitate with H2S. Hence, the compound (X) is
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a
FeCl3
b
AlCl3
c
SnCl2
d
ZnCl2
answer is B.
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(X) is AlCl3AlCl3+3H2O⟶Al(OH)3↓+3HCl (Moisture) (Fumes) AlCl3+3NH4OH⟶Al(OH)3↓+3NH4Cl Al(OH)3+NaOH⟶NaAlO2+2H2O AlCl3+H2S+H⊕⟶ Noppt.