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4.analysis Ofsimple Salt (Ammonium Acetate)

The analysis of ammonium acetate involved preliminary tests confirming the absence of various metal ions and the presence of acetate and ammonium ions. Group separation tests further verified the absence of specific cations, while confirmatory tests established the presence of the acid radical CH3COO- and the basic radical NH4+. The final result concluded that the simple salt analyzed is ammonium acetate.

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4.analysis Ofsimple Salt (Ammonium Acetate)

The analysis of ammonium acetate involved preliminary tests confirming the absence of various metal ions and the presence of acetate and ammonium ions. Group separation tests further verified the absence of specific cations, while confirmatory tests established the presence of the acid radical CH3COO- and the basic radical NH4+. The final result concluded that the simple salt analyzed is ammonium acetate.

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ANALYSIS OF SIMPLE SALT ( Ammonium acetate)

I.PRELIMINARY TESTS

S.No EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE

1 Colour of salts. White Absence of Cu2+, Ni2+,


Fe2+, Mn2+, Fe3+ salts

2 Solubility in dilute HCl

To a little amount of salt add soluble Pb2+ absent


dilute HCl.

3 Action with dilute H2SO4

To a little amount of the salt add a No reaction. Absence of CO32-


few drops of dilute H2SO4 and absence, SO32-, S2-
warm if necessary. and NO2-.

4 Ammonium molybdate test:-

To a little amount of salt add No Canary yellow ppt Absence of


conc. HNO3 and boil and add phosphate.
excess of ammonium molybdate
solution.

5 Barium chloride test:-

To a little amount of salt add No white ppt Absence of sulphate


dilute HCl and BaCl2 to solution. SO42-

6 Conc. Sulphuric acid test:-


To a little amount of the given salt Colourless vapours - Presence of CH3COO-
in the test tube add a few drops of CH3COOH with vinegar
conc. H2SO4 and heat. smell.

7 Flame test:-

To a little amount of the salt taken No characteristic coloured Absence of Cu2+,


in a watch glass add a few drops flame Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+ salts.
of conc. HCl and make a paste.
Introduce this paste into the flame
with a glass rod.

II.GROUP SEPARATION

The original solution is prepared with water

S.No EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE

1 To a little amount of salt add No white ppt. Absence of


dil.HCl Pb2+.[group 1]

2 To the above solution pass H2S No characteristic coloured Absence of Cu2+ and
gas [yellow ammonium ppt. Cd2+
sulphide solution]
[group 2]

3 Boil to expel H2S gas and add No characteristic coloured Absence of Al 3+, Fe2+,
NH4Cl and NH4OH solutions. ppt. Fe3+. [ group 3].

4 To the above solution pass H2S No characteristic coloured Absence of Zn2+,


gas. ppt. Ni2+, Mn2+. [group
4].

5 Boil to expel H2S gas and add No white ppt. Absence of


NH4Cl ,and NH4OH and Ca2+,Ba2+ Sr2+ salts.
(NH4)2CO3 solution. [group 5].

6 To the salt solution add NH4Cl, No white ppt.


NH4OH and Na2HPO4 Absence of Mg2+.
(disodium hydrogen phosphate) [group 6].
solution
7 To a part of the solution add Reddish brown ppt. Presence of NH4+.
Nessler’s reagent followed by
Sodium hydroxide solution. [group 7 or group
zero].

III.CONFIRMATORY TEST FOR ACID RADICAL - CH3COO -

Ester test:-

Treat a pinch of the given salt Fruity smell. Presence of CH3COO -


with conc. H2SO4 and add confirmed.
ethyl alcohol. Heat the
mixture and smell the
vapours.

IV.CONFIRMATORY TESTS FOR BASIC RADICAL- NH4+

To a part of the solution add Reddish brown ppt. Presence of NH4+.


Nessler’s reagent followed by
Sodium hydroxide solution.

V.RESULT

The given simple salt was analysed systematically and it was found that the –

1.Acid radical is CH3COO -

2.Basic radical is NH4+

3.Simple salt is Ammonium acetate

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