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What happens when ammonium hydroxide is added to the aqueous solution of Iron(II) sulfate?

When ammonium hydroxide is added to the aqueous solution of Iron(II) sulfate, a green-ish precipitate of ferrous hydroxide is formed and this precipitate is insoluble in the ammonium hydroxide.

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FeSO4+2NH4OH→[NH4]2SO4+Fe(OH)2