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SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS OF SIMPLE SALT -VI

Aim: To analyse the given salt systematically for its cation and anion.
S.NO EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE

1. COLOUR AND APPEARANCE:


a) Colour of the salt was Colourless Absence of Cu2+ .
Ni2+, Fe2+, Fe3+,
observed
Mn2+, Co2+ ions.

b) Appearance of the salt Crystalline May be presence of


chloride sulphate or
was observed. nitrate ion.

2. SOLUBILITY:
A little amount of the salt was taken Soluble May be presence of
in a test tube and shaken well with chloride, sulphate or
water. nitrate ion.

ACTION OF HEAT:
3. No characteristic Absence of nitrate,
A pinch of the salt was taken in a dry
change. ammonium, ions etc...
test tube and heated gently.

4. FLAME TEST:
A pinch of the salt is taken in a watch
glass, a drop of concentrated Apple green Presence of Barium
hydrochloric acid was added and coloured flame ion.
made into a paste. The paste was
introduced into the flame.

ASH TEST:
5.
To a little of the salt taken in a watch
glass concentrated nitric acid and No characteristic
cobalt nitrate solution was added. A coloured ash.
filter paper was soaked in the solution Absence of Zn2+, Al3+
and ignited. and Mg2+ ions.
ACTION OF DILUTE
SULPHURIC ACID:
6.
To a little of the salt in a test tube
No characteristic Absence of carbonate
dilute sulphuric acid was added
Change. ion.

7. ACTION OF CONCENTRATED
SULPHURIC ACID:
a) To a little of the salt taken in a test Colorless gas
Presence of chloride
tube concentrated sulphuric acid was (hydrogen chloride)
ion
added. with pungent smell,
which gave dense
white fumes when a
glass rod dipped in
ammonium
hydroxide, was
brought near the
mouth of the test
tube.

b) To a little of the salt taken in a test No characteristic Absence of Nitrate


tube concentrated sulphuric acid and Change. ion
a few pieces of copper turnings were
added and heated

PREPARATION OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OR WATER EXTRACT:


A little of the salt was taken in a test tube, water is added and shaken well. This solution is
called aqueous extract or water extract.
TEST FOR SULPHATE:
BARIUM CHLORIDE TEST:
To a few drops of the extract, dilute No characteristic Absence of Sulphate
hydrochloric acid was added until the change ion.
effervescence ceased and barium
chloride solution was added
CONFIRMATORY TEST FOR ACID RADICAL:
1. CHROMYL CHLORIDE TEST:
a) A pinch of the salt is a) Red orange
heated with potassium dichromate vapours
crystals and concentrated sulphuric evolved.
acid
Presence of chloride
b) Pass the vapours through water b) yellow solution ion is confirmed.
is obtained

c) Lead acetate solution is added to c) yellow precipitate


the yellow solution. is obtained
.

4Cl- +K2Cr2O7 +6H2SO4 → 4HSO4 - +2KHSO4 +2CrO2Cl2 +3H2O


CrO2Cl2+2H2O → H2CrO4 + 2HCl
H2CrO4 + (CH3COO)2Pb → PbCrO4 + 2CH3COOH

2. SILVER NITRATE TEST: A curdy white Presence of


To a few drops of the extract, silver precipitate completely chloride ion is
nitrate solution was added. soluble in excess of confirmed.
ammonium hydroxide is
obtained.

AgCl + 2NH4OH → [Ag (NH3)2] Cl + 2H2O

GROUP SEPARATION:
To the given salt add sodium No characteristic Absence of
hydroxide and heated Change Ammonium ion.
(Group zero)

PREPARATION OF ORIGINAL SALT SOLUTION


To a little of the salt added water and dissolved.
1. To a little of original salt solution dilute No characteristic Absence of Lead ion.
hydrochloric acid was added. (Group I)
Change
2.
To the above solution yellow Absence of copper
No characteristic
ammonium sulphide was added. ion. (Group II)
Change

3.
Boil the above solution to expel H2S gas No characteristic Absence of
and ammonium chloride and ammonium Change Aluminium ion.
hydroxide solution was added. (Group III)
To the above solution added yellow No characteristic Absence of Zinc ion.
4. ammonium sulphide solution. Change (Group IV)

5. To the original salt solution


Presence of Barium
ammonium chloride,
White precipitate is and Calcium ions.
ammonium hydroxide and ammonium
obtained. (Group V)
carbonate solution was added.

CONFIRMATORY TEST FOR Ba2+:

To a little of the original


1. Yellow precipitate is Presence of Ba2+ ion
salt solution potassium chromate
obtained. is confirmed.
solution was added.

RESULT: Thus, the given salt contains


ACID RADICAL: CHLORIDE
BASIC RADICAL: BARIUM
Therefore, the given salt is BARIUM CHLORIDE

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