Among the following compounds I - IV , which one forms a yellow precipitate on reacting sequentially with…

Among the following compounds I-IV, which one forms a yellow precipitate on reacting sequentially with (i) NaOH (ii) dil. HNO3 (iii) AgNO3?

 

  1. III
  2. II
  3. I
  4. IV

Solution

Only in  I- can be substituted by OH-, I- combine with Ag+ to form a yellow precipitate of AgI. While

in I, II and III substitution reaction is not possible due to partial double bond character.

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