When a strip of red-brown metal X is placed in a colourless salt solution `YNO_(3)` then metal Y is
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Date: 26/01/2020

When a strip of red-brown metal X is placed in a colourless salt solution `YNO_(3)` then metal Y is set free and a blue coloured salt solution `X(NO_(3))_(2)` is formed. The liberated metal Y forms a shining white deposit on the strip of metal X. (a) What do you think metal X is ? (b) Name the salt `YNO_(3)` . (c) What could be metal Y ? (d) Name the slat `X(NO_(3))_(2)`. (e) What type of reaction takes place between metal X and slat solution `YNO_(3)` ?