An amorphous solid “A” burns in air to form a gas “B” which turns lime water milky. The gas is also produced as a by-product during roasting of sulphide ore. This gas decolourises acidified aqueous KMnO₄ solution and reduces Fe₃⁺  to Fe₂⁺ . Identify the solid “A” and the gas “B” and write the reactions involved.

HClO₄ is the most acidic compound.

Group number = 11 (Atomic number = 111)

Heavier element of p block do not from pπ− pπ bonds as their atomic orbital are so large and diffius that they cannot have effecitve overlapping.

The inertness of ? subshell electrons towards bond formation is known as inert pair effect. This effect increases down the group thus, for Sn,  oxidation state is more stable, whereas, for Pb,  oxidation state is more stable, i.e.,  is reducing while  is oxidising.