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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES

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In phosphorus detection of an organic compound, the oxidised phosphorus compound solution is boiled with nitric acid and then treated with ammonium molybdate. Yellow colour is due to the formation of
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Correct option: B
(NH4)3PO4⋅12MoO3\left(\mathrm{NH}_4\right)_3 \mathrm{PO}_4 \cdot 12 \mathrm{MoO}_3
Option B is correct because the yellow color in phosphorus detection is due to the formation of ammonium phosphomolybdate, which has the formula (NH₄)₃PO₄ ⋅ 12MoO₃.

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