Question:

A pink coloured salt turns blue on heating. The presence of which cation is most likely ?

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Hydrated cobalt(II) salts are pink; the anhydrous salts are blue.
Updated On: Nov 11, 2026
  • \(\mathrm{Cu^{2+}}\)
  • \(\mathrm{Fe^{2+}}\)
  • \(\mathrm{Zn^{2+}}\)
  • \(\mathrm{Co^{2+}}\)
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Hydrated Co(II) salts such as CoCl2.6H2O contain the octahedral pink [Co(H2O)6]2+ ion. On heating, the water is lost and the anhydrous salt (tetrahedral Co(II), e.g. CoCl2) is blue.
Cu2+ salts are blue/green when hydrated and turn white on dehydration; Fe2+ salts are pale green; Zn2+ salts are colourless/white.
Answer: (4) Co2+
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