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A compound "X", upon reaction with , produces a colourless gas "Y" with a rotten fish smell. Gas 'Y' is absorbed in a solution of to give as one of the products. The compound 'X' will be:

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

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1. The rotten fish smell is characteristic of Phosphine gas ().2. Compound "X" reacts with water to produce . Calcium phosphide () fits this: .3. reacts with copper sulfate to form copper phosphide: .

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A compound "X", upon reaction with , produces a colourless gas "Y" with a rotten fish smell. Gas 'Y' is absorbed in a solution of to give as one of the products. The compound 'X' will be:
A
B
C
D

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