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JEE Main 6 April 2026, Shift 2, Chemistry Q70

Question 70 of 75 in this shift, Chemistry question 20 of 25, Section A.

Treatment of a gas 'X' with a freshly prepared ferrous sulphate solution gives a compound 'Y' as a brown ring. The compounds X and Y are.

(1)NO and $\mathrm{[Fe(NO)]SO_4}$ Official answer
(2) $\mathrm{NO_2}$ and $\mathrm{[Fe(NO_2)]SO_4}$
(3) $\mathrm{N_2O}$ and $\mathrm{[Fe(N_2O)]SO_4}$
(4) $\mathrm{N_2O_4}$ and $\mathrm{[Fe(N_2O_4)]SO_4}$

Official answer

Option 1

NTA final key.

Chapter: The p-Block Elements
Topic: Group 15 & 16
Idea tested: Brown Ring Test Complex

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