Q. Copper sulphate dissolves in ammonia due to the formation of

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A

$C u_{2} O$

6%

B

$[C u (N H_{3})_{4}] S O_{4}$

83%

C

$[C u (N H_{3})_{4}] O H$

10%

D

$[C u (H_{2} O)_{4}] S O_{4}$

2%

Solution:

$C u S O_{4} + 4 N H_{3} \to [C u (N H_{3})_{4}] S O_{4}$