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Q. The deep blue colour produced on adding excess of ammonia to copper sulphate is due to presence of

The p-Block Elements - Part2

Solution:

$[Cu(H_2O)_6]SO_4 + 2H_4OH \rightarrow \underset{\text{(pale blue)}}{[Cu(H_2O)_4(OH)_2]}$ $\xrightarrow{\text{excess} NH_4OH} \underset{\text{(deep blue)}}{[Cu(NH_3)_4(H_2O)_2]^{2+}}$