The precipitate formed due to the reaction of ammonium hydroxide and copper sulphate is _ and is _ in colour

cuprous hydroxide, red

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cupric hydroxide, pale blue

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ammonium sulphate, yellow

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ammonium sulphate, green

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Solution

The correct option is B
cupric hydroxide, pale blue

The precipitate formed here, $i . e ., C u (O H)_{2}$ , is pale blue in colour.

$C u S O_{4} + 2 N H_{4} O H$ $\to$ $(N H_{4})_{2} S O_{4} + C u (O H)_{2} (p p t)$

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