Borax bead test: compound formed and colour of the bead
This type of question, asked 5 times: 2021 Paper 1, 29 Jul 2022, 29 Jan 2023, 31 Jan 2023, 28 Jan 2026 S2. All 5 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
2021 Paper 1
48Given below are two statements: Statement I : Colourless cupric metaborate is reduced to cuprous metaborate in a luminous flame. Statement II : Cuprous metaborate is obtained by heating boric anhydride and copper sulphate in a non-luminous flame. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
29 Jul 2022
129When borax is heated with on a platinum loop, blue coloured bead formed is largely due to :Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
29 Jan 2023
39During the borax bead test with , a blue green colour of the bead was observed in oxidising flame due to the formation ofTap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
31 Jan 2023
130Given below are two statements: Statement I: Upon heating a borax bead dipped in cupric sulphate in a luminous flame, the colour of the bead becomes green Statement II: The green colour observerd is due to the formation of copper(I) metaborate In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 5
28 Jan 2026 S2
42Consider the following reactions. The oxidation states of Cu in Z and Q, respectively are:Tap an option to check your answer.