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3) Ash test is conducted with the
group ppt
ANALYSIS OF GROUP 4(Zn?*)
I) The white ppt obtained in gp.4
is dissolved in dil. HCl
Blue ash
+
Pre. of aluminium cont Cy
And divided into two a) White ppt soluble | Pre. of Zn** confirmed
a) To one part add NaOH in in excess of NaOH
drops b) White/bluish Pre. of Zn** confirmed
b) To the second part add white ppt
pot.ferrocyanide solution
2) Ash test is conducted with the | Green ash Pre. of Zn®* confirmed
group ppt
ANALYSIS OF GROUP 5(Ba**,Sr’*,Ca’
Test for Ba :
Potassium chromate test :
1) To the salt solution add K,CrO. 1) Yellow ppt Pre. of Ba confirmed
solution.
2) Flame test is conducted with 2) Grassy green Pre. of Ba confirmed
the group ppt. flame
Test for Sr:
1) Add ammonium sulphate to the 1) White ppt Pre. of Sr confirmed
salt solution,
2) Flame test is conducted with 2) Crimson red Pre. of Sr confirmed
the group ppt. flame
Test for Ca :
1) To the salt solution add 1) White ppt Pre, of Ca confirmed
ammonium oxalate solution.
2) Flame test is conducted with 2) Brick red flame Pre. of Ca confirmed
the group ppt.
ANALYSIS OF GROUP 6(Mg?*)
Test for Mg” :
1) To the salt solution add 1) White ppt Pre. of magnesium confirmed
ammonium phosphate
solution.
2) Ash test is conducted with
group ppt
2) Pale pink ash
Pre. of magnesium confirmedANALYSIS OF GROUP O(AMMONIUM)
cf
1) To the salt solution add NaOH =| Smell of ammonia.
solution. Warm Gives white dense
fumes when a glass rod
dipped in HCl is
introduced.
2) To the salt solution add NaOH =| Brown ppt
solution. Warm. Add Nesslers
reagent
ANALYSIS OF GROUP 1(LEAD)
Pre. of ammonium confirmed
Pre. of ammonium confirmed
1) Potassium iodide test : Yellow ppt
To the salt solution add KI
solution
Pre. of lead confirmed
2) Potassium chromate Yellow ppt
test:
To the salt solution add
k2CrO,solution
Pre. of lead confirmed
ANALYSIS OF GROUP 2(Copper)
1) To the salt solution add few Chocolate coloured
drops of potassium precipitate
ferrocyanide solution and
acetic acid.
Pre. of Cu” confirmed
2) To the salt solution add acetic _| White ppt
acid and potassium iodide
solution.
Pre. of Cu®* confirmed
3) To the salt solution add NH.OH | Deep blue colour
solution.
Pre. of Cu’* confirmed
ANALYSIS OF GROUP 3(Aluminium)
1) The white ppt obtained is Blue ppt floating in
dissolved in dil. HCI colourless solution
Add 2 drops of blue litmus
solution. Then add ammonium
hydroxide dropwise till blue
colour develops.
Pre. of aluminium confirmed
2) Add excess of NaOH to the salt | White ppt solublein
solution excess of NaOH
Pre. of aluminium confirmedheat
b) Magnesia mixture test :
To the salt solution add
b) White ppt
Hi
Pre. of phosphate cont
ammonium chloride and excess
of ammonium hydroxide. Add
sodium hydrogen phosphate
magnesia mixture and allow
to stand.
6) Bromide :
a) To salt add conc.H,SO, and a) Dense brown Pre. of bromide confirmed
MnO fumes
b) To salt add dil. HCl and AgCl b) Pale yellow ppt Pre. of bromide confirmed
partially soluble
inNH,OH
7) Nitrate :
a) Toalittle salt add a) Brown vapours Pre. of nitrate confirmed
conc. H2SO, and add cu and green
turnings and heat. solution
b) To salt solution add fresh b) Brownring at the | Pre. of nitrate confirmed
FeSO, and cool. Add junction between
conc.H2SO two layer.
ANALYSIS OF CATIONS:
1) To the salt solution add sodium | No ppt Pre. of zero group
carbonate solution (Ammonium)
2) To the solution add dil. HCI White ppt Pre. of group 1
(Pb?)
3) To the solution add dil. HCl and | Black ppt Pre. of group 2
pass H.S (Cu)
4) To the solution add solid White gelatinous ppt Pre. of group 3
ammonium chloride and excess (al)
of ammonium hydroxide
5) To the solution add solid White ppt Pre. of group4
ammonium chloride and excess (Zn)
of ammonium hydroxide. Pass
HAS
6) To the solution add solid White ppt Pre. of group S
ammonium chloride and excess (Ba**,Sr?*,Ca”*)
of ammonium hydroxide. Add
ammonium carbonate solution
7) To the solution add solid White ppt Pre. of group 6
(Me™)b) Chromyl chloride test :
Salt is heated with
conc.sulphuric acid and
pot.dichromate.
The vapours are collected
and passed through NaOH
solution.
Add lead acetate solution to
this.
Silver nitrate test :
Acidify the salt solution with
dil.nitric acid and add silver
nitrate solution.
c)
b) Reddish brown
vapours
Yellow solution
Yellow ppt
¢) White curdy ppt
soluble in excess
of NH.OH
N
Pre. of chloride confirmed
Pre. of chloride confirmed
3) Acetates :
a) Oxalic acid test :
Make a paste of the salt
with oxalic acid. Rub the
paste and smell.
b) Ester test :
To the salt add conc.H2SOs
and heat. Add alcohol.
Shake. Pour the contents
into a beaker containing
water.
Ferric chloride test :
To the salt solution add
neutral ferric chloride
solution. Filter. Divide the
filtrate into two portions :
|. Toone add dil. HCl.
ll, Tothe second, add
water and boil
4) Sulphate :
a) To the salt solution add
dil, HCl and barium chloride
solution.
b) To the salt solution add
acetic acid and lead acetate
solution.
¢)
a) Smell of vinegar
b) Pleasant fruity
smell
c) Reddish coloured
ppt
|. Reddish colour
disappears
ll, Reddish ppt
White ppt insoluble in
HCI
White ppt soluble in hot
ammonium acetate
Pre. of acetate
Pre. of acetate confirmed
Pre. of acetate confirmed
Pre. of sulphate confirmed
Pre. of sulphate confirmed
5) Phosphate:
a) Ammonium molybdate test :
To salt solution add
conc.HNO; and boil. Add
ammonium molybdate and
a) Yellow ppt
Pre. of phosphate2) Conc.H2SOs test :
Treat a small quantity of the
salt with Conc.H2SO., warm if
necessary.
3) Paper ball test :
Heat a little of the salt with
Conc.H,SO, and introduce a
paper ball to it.
4) Test for sulphates :
Heat a little of the salt solution
with dil.HCl and add BaCl,
solution.
5) Test for phosphates :
Add Conc.HNOsto the salt
solution and boil. Add exess of
ammonium molybdate solution
and boil again.
a) Colourless gas
with pungent
smell, give dense
white fumes
when a glass rod
dipped in NH.OH
is shown.
b) Brown gas with
pungent smell
c) Violet vapours
with pungent
smell
d) Light brown gas
with pungent
smell on strong
heating.
e) Smell of vinegar
Brown fumes
White ppt insoluble in
Conc.HC!
Yellow ppt
CONFIRMATORY TEST FOR ANIONS :
a) Pre. of Cl?
Ci
b) Pre. of Br*
c) Pre. of I*
d) Pre. of NO?
e) Pre. of CH;COO™
Pre. of NOs?
Pre. of sulphate
Pre. of phosphate
1) Carbonates :
Magnesium sulphate test :
To the salt solution add MgSO«
solution.
2) Chlorides :
a) MnOptest :
Heat a small quantity of salt
with Conc.H2SO; and MnOz
White ppt
a) Greenish yellow
gas with pungent
smell
Pre. of carbonates confirmed
Pre. of chloride confirmedSALT ANALYSIS N
SCHEME OF ANALYSIS
[EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS :
1) Noted the colour Colourless Absence of
Cu’’,Fe®*,Fe®*,Mn?*,Co™*,Ni*
Blue Pre. of Cu’
Brown Pre. of Fe”
Green Pre. of Ni?*
Pale pink Pre. of Mn™
Pink Pre. of Co™
2) Noted the solubility
a) Inwater a) Soluble and no a) Pre. of NH,"
b) Indil.HCl ppt with Na,CO;
b) Insoluble b) Pre. of Pb?”
3) Flame Test: ‘a) Blue surrounded a) Pre. of Cu”
Alittle of the salt is made into bygreen
paste with conc.HCl. A glass rod b) Brick red b) Pre. of Ca®*
is dipped in it and introduced c) Crimsonred ¢) Pre. of Sr*
into the flame. d) Bluish white d) Pre. of Pb?”
e) Grassy greenon e) Pre. of Ba’
prolonged
heating
4) AshTest : a) Green ash a) Pre. of Zn?”
Alittle of the salt is heated with
con.HNO; and cobalt nitrate
solution. A filter paper is
dipped in it and burnt.
b) Blue tinted ash
©) Pale pink ash
b) Pre. of AP
©) Pre. of Mg”
SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS OF ANIONS :
1) Dil. H;SOx test :
To the salt add dil.HSO., warm
if required.
‘a) Evolution of
Colourless,
odourless gas
with brisk
effervescence,
turns limewater
milky.
b) Smell of vinegar
a) Pre. of carbonates
b) Pre. of acetate