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1 Salt Analysis Lead Acetate

The document describes an experiment to analyze an unknown salt and identify its cation and anion. A series of tests were performed on the white, crystalline, water-soluble salt. It was found to smell like vinegar and produce vinegar gas when reacted with acids. Tests confirmed the presence of an acetate anion and a lead cation. The salt was determined to be lead acetate.

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1 Salt Analysis Lead Acetate

The document describes an experiment to analyze an unknown salt and identify its cation and anion. A series of tests were performed on the white, crystalline, water-soluble salt. It was found to smell like vinegar and produce vinegar gas when reacted with acids. Tests confirmed the presence of an acetate anion and a lead cation. The salt was determined to be lead acetate.

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Experiment –2

Aim: To analyze the given salt and identify the anion and cation present in it.

S.NO EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE


Preliminary Test
1. COLOUR White Absence of
The Colour of given copper, cobalt,
salt is noted. iron, nickel,
manganese.
2. APPEARANCE Crystalline Absence of
The appearance of the carbonate
given salt is noted
3. SOLUBILITY IN WATER
A little of the given salt
is dissolved in distilled Soluble Absence of
water in a test tube Carbonate
4. ODOUR Smell of vinegar May be of acetate
salt.
ANION ANALYSIS
5. ACTION OF
DIL.SULPHURIC ACID
To a little of the substance No characteristic Absence of
taken in a test tube a few reaction Carbonate ,
drops of dil. Sulphuric acid sulphite ,nitrite
is added . and sulphide.
6. ACTION OF A colourless gas May be acetate.
CONC.SULPHURIC ACID smelling vinegar is
To a little of the substance evolved .
taken in a test tube a few
drops of conc. Sulphuric acid
is added and warmed.
7. Neutral ferric chloride test: To A deep red Presence of
the salt solution neutral ferric coloration. acetate is
chloride is added . confirmed.
diluted with water and heated. Reddish brown
ppt. is obtained.
8. To the salt add oxalic acid and a Smell of vinegar is Presence of
little water and make a obtained. acetate is
paste.Rub this with a glass rod.. confirmed
CATION ANALYSIS
Original solution s prepared by
dissolving the salt in water
9. ZEROGROUP(AMMONIUM
) No characteristic Absence of
To a little of the salt sodium reaction ammonium
hydroxide solution is added Salts.
and heated
10 I GROUP (LEAD)
To a little of the original White precipitate Presence of I
solution dil. HCI is added. is formed group
11. CONFIRMATORY TEST
To a little of the original Yellow precipitate Presence of Lead
solution potassium chromate is formed. is confirmed
solution is added.
16. To a little of the original Yellow precipitate Presence of Lead
solution potassium iodide is formed is confirmed
solution is added.
The yellow ppt. is boiled with Golden yellow
water and cooled. spangles is
obtained.

Result: The anion present in the given salt is acetate (CH3COO--) and cation is
Lead (Pb+2.) The salt is Lead Acetate.

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