Ques. 1JEE Main 2024, 27 January (Morning Shift)
Yellow compound of lead chromate gets dissolved on treatment with hot NaOH solution. The product of lead formed is a :
- Tetraanionic complex with coordination number six
- Neutral complex with coordination number four
- Dianionic complex with coordination number six
- Dianionic complex with coordination number four
Answer
(4) Dianionic complex with coordination number four
Solution
PbCrO4 + 4NaOH Na2[Pb(OH)4] + Na2CrO4
Lead goes into solution as [Pb(OH)4]2- (tetrahydroxidoplumbate(II))
∵ four OH- on Pb2+ ⇒ charge = +2 − 4 = −2 (dianionic), coordination number = 4
Answer: (4)