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Why is freshly prepared ferrous sulphate solution used for testing the nitrate radical in the brown ring test?

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A freshly prepared ferrous sulphate is used in the test because ferrous sulphate on exposure to the atmosphere is oxidised to ferric sulphate and the test will not be positive with ferric sulphate.

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