A metal X forms a salt `XSO_(4).` The sale `XSO_(4)` forms a clear solution in water which reacts
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Date: 2020-02-02

A metal X forms a salt `XSO_(4).` The sale `XSO_(4)` forms a clear solution in water which reacts with sodium hydroxide solution to from a blue precipitate Y. Metal X is used in making electric wires and alloys like brass. (a) What do you thing metal X could be ? (b) Write the name, formula and colour of salt `XSO_(4).` (c ) What is the blue precipitate Y ? (d) Write a chemical equaltion of the reaction which takes place when salt `XSO_(4)` reacts with sodium hydroxide solution. Give the state symobols of all the reactants and products which occur in the above equation.