Q. Detection of phosphorus in the compound can be done by its conversion into phosphate. Reagent to identify phosphate ion is

A) Sodium nitroprusside
B) Ammonium molybdate
C) Potassium ferrocyanide
D) Potassium ferricyanide
Explanation

(b)
Detection of phosphorus in the organic compound can be done by its conversion into phosphate. The ammonium molybdate is used to identify phosphate ion
$Na_{3}PO_{4} + 3HNO_{3} \rightarrow H_{3}PO_{4}\ 3NaNO_{3}$
$H_{3}PO_{4} + 12\left( NH_{4} \right)_{2}MoO_{4} + 21HNO_{3}\overset{\mathrm{\Delta}}{\rightarrow}$
ammonium modybdate
$\left( NH_{4} \right)_{3}PO_{4}.12MoO_{3} + 21NH_{4}NO_{3} + 12H_{2}O$
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