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INORG LAB Reactions of Alkaline Earth Group

This document summarizes the reactions of barium (Ba2+), strontium (Sr2+), calcium (Ca2+), and magnesium (Mg2+) ions with various reagents. It shows that each cation produces distinct precipitates or colors that can be used to identify it, such as Ba2+ forming a yellow precipitate with potassium chromate. A flowchart is also provided outlining the step-by-step procedure to determine the identity of an unknown alkaline earth metal cation based on these characteristic reactions.

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INORG LAB Reactions of Alkaline Earth Group

This document summarizes the reactions of barium (Ba2+), strontium (Sr2+), calcium (Ca2+), and magnesium (Mg2+) ions with various reagents. It shows that each cation produces distinct precipitates or colors that can be used to identify it, such as Ba2+ forming a yellow precipitate with potassium chromate. A flowchart is also provided outlining the step-by-step procedure to determine the identity of an unknown alkaline earth metal cation based on these characteristic reactions.

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REACTIONS AND ANALYSIS OF THE ALKALINE EARTH GROUP

REAGENTS Ba2+ Sr2+ Ca2+ Mg2+


Flame Test Yellowish green Crimson or Brick or dull red Colorless
carmine red

(NH4)2CO3, BaCO3 SrCO3 CaCO3 Absence of alcohol:


NH4Cl, White ppt White ppt White ppt MgCO3.Mg(OH)2
C2H5OH White ppt

Presence of alcohol:
MgCO3.(NH4)2CO3.4H2O
White crystalline ppt

K2CrO4 BaCrO4 SrCrO4 CaCrO4 SOLUBLE


Yellow ppt Yellow ppt Yellow ppt Colorless solution

a. CH3COOH INSOLUBLE SOLUBLE INSOLUBLE -


Colorless
solution

K2C2O4 BaC2O4 SrC2O4 CaC2O4 SOLUBLE


White ppt White ppt White ppt Colorless solution

a. CH3COOH SOLUBLE SOLUBLE INSOLUBLE -


Colorless Colorless
solution solution

(NH4)2SO4 BaSO4 SrSO4 CaSO4 VERY SOLUBLE


White ppt White ppt White ppt

a. HCl INSOLUBLE SOLUBLE SOLUBLE -


(in boiling HCl) Colorless solution
Colorless
solution

Na2HPO4, Ba3(PO4)2 Sr3(PO4)2 Ca3(PO4)2 MgNH4PO4


NH4OH White White White White crystalline ppt
amorphous ppt amorphous ppt amorphous ppt

ELLE AGUSIN | 1E-PH


REACTIONS AND ANALYSIS OF THE ALKALINE EARTH GROUP (EXPT 7)

STEP 1

• Take 1 mL of the unknown solution.


• Add 6M NH4OH until alkaline.
• Add 15 drops of a mixture of (NH4)2CO3 and
95% C2H5OH (Ethanol)*
• Don’t forget to stir.

STEP 2

PRECIPITATE: BaCO3, SrCO3, CaCO3,


MgCO3.(NH4)2CO3.4H2O

*precipitate should be white*


• Discard the centrifugate.
• Dissolve the precipitate in CH3COOH dropwise
(add 3 drops of CH3COOH first, then stir. Add
more of the reagent if the precipitate is still
present.)
• Divide the solution into two test tubes.

STEP 3 STEP 4

• Add K2CrO4 • Add K2C2O4


• Result: Yellow ppt of BaCrO4 • Result: White ppt of CaC2O4
• Flame Test: should produce • Flame Test: brick red color
yellow green color which which confirms Ca2+
confirms Ba2+ • If no ppt was produced, proceed
• If no ppt was produced, proceed to Step 5
to Step 3.1

STEP 5
STEP 3.1
• Take a portion of the unknown
• Add NH4OH solution.
• Add 95% C2H5OH (Ethanol) • Add 6M NaOH until alkaline.
• Add a few drops of dye:
• Result: Yellow ppt of SrCrO4
• Flame Test: carmine red color
which confirms Sr2+ STEP 5.1 STEP 5.2
• If no ppt was produced, proceed • Add Titan Yellow • Add p-nitrobenzene
to Step 4 • Result: red gelatinous azoresorcinol
ppt of Mg(OH)2 confirms • Result: blue gelatinous
Mg2+ ppt confirms Mg2+

ELLE AGUSIN | 1E-PH

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