Given below are two statements:
Statement $I :$ Colourless cupric metaborate is reduced to cuprous metaborate in a luminous flame.
Statement $II :$ Cuprous metaborate is obtained by heating boric anhydride and copper sulphate in a non-luminous flame.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

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Given below are two statements:
Statement $I :$ Colourless cupric metaborate is reduced to cuprous metaborate in a luminous flame.

Statement $II :$ Cuprous metaborate is obtained by heating boric anhydride and copper sulphate in a non-luminous flame.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Aicharya · Accepted Answer

(i) Blue cupric metaborate is reduced to colourless cuprous metaborate in a luminous flame (ii) Cupric metaborate is obtained by heating boric anhydride and copper sulphate in a non-luminous flame.

Given below are two statements: Statement I : Colourless cupric metaborate is reduced to cuprous metaborate…

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