MCQ
During detection of phosphorus in an organic compound, yellow precipitate is formed due to the formation of
  • A
    $(NH_4)_3PO_4$
  • B
    $Mg_2P_2O_7$
  • $(NH_4)_3PO_4.12MoO_3$
  • D
    $(NH_4)_2MoO_4$

Answer

Correct option: C.
$(NH_4)_3PO_4.12MoO_3$
c
The organic compound is fused with sodium peroxide. The fused mass is then extracted with water.

The aqueous solution so obtained is boiled with concentrated nitric acid, and ammonium molybdate solution is added to it.

A yellow solution or precipitate indicates the presence of phosphorus in the organic compound.

The yellow precipitate is of ammonium phosphomolybdate

$2 \mathrm{P}+3 \mathrm{Na}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}+\mathrm{O}_{2} \stackrel{\text { fusion }}{\mathrm{air}} \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{Na}_{3} \mathrm{PO}_{4}$

$\mathrm{Na}_{3} \mathrm{PO}_{4}+12\left(\mathrm{NH}_{4}\right)_{3} \mathrm{MoO}_{4}+21 \mathrm{HNO}_{3}$

$\begin{aligned}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{4}\right)_{3} \mathrm{PO}_{4} \cdot 12 \mathrm{MoO}_{3}+& 21 \mathrm{NH}_{4} \mathrm{NO}_{3} \\ \text { canary yellow } &+12 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O} \end{aligned}$

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