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JEE Main 8 January 2020, Shift 2, Chemistry Q35

Question 35 of 75 in this shift, Chemistry question 10 of 25, Section A.

A metal (A) on heating in nitrogen gas gives compound B. B on treatment with H2O\mathrm{H_2O} gives a colourless gas which when passed through CuSO4\mathrm{CuSO_4} solution gives a dark blue-violet coloured solution. A and B respectively, are :
  1. (1)Na\mathrm{Na} and Na3N\mathrm{Na_3N}
  2. (2)Mg\mathrm{Mg} and Mg3N2\mathrm{Mg_3N_2}Official answer
  3. (3)Mg\mathrm{Mg} and Mg(NO3)2\mathrm{Mg(NO_3)_2}
  4. (4)Na\mathrm{Na} and NaNO3\mathrm{NaNO_3}

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key (Jan 2020).

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 2× in all
  1. 2 Sep 2020, Shift 2 · Q35Two elements A and B have similar chemical properties. They don’t form solid hydrogencarbonates, but react with nitrogen to form nitrides.…MediumSingle correct

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