CATIONS Flashcards
a branch science of which deals with the
study of laws, principles and processes of DETERMINATION of composition and IDENTIFICATION of a material.
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
“measurement science”
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
“What is?”
Reveals the IDENTITY of the substance
QUALITATIVE
“How much?”
Indicates the AMOUNT of each substance
QUANTITATIVE
CATIONS GROUP 1 PRECIPITANT
6M HCl
The INSOLUBLE Chlorides
GROUP 1
CATIONS GROUP 2 PRECIPITANT
5% THIOACETAMIDE IN DILUTED ACID
The ACID INSOLUBLE Sulfides
GROUP 2
-INsoluble in Na2S
2A
-SOluble in Na2S
2B
CATIONS GROUP 3 PRECIPITANT
5% THIOACETAMIDE IN NH3
- SOluble in 1M HCl
3A
-INsoluble in 1M HCl
3B
Cd+2, Sn+2 (brown) As+2, As+5
YELLOW
Sb+2 , Sb+5(orange-red)
ORANGE
Zn+2
WHITE
Mn+2
PINK
Cu+2, Bi+3, Pb+2, Sn+4
Hg+2, Co+2, Ni+2, Ag+, Fe+2
BLACK
All precipitates are WHITE.
GROUP 4
CATIONS GROUP 4 PRECIPITANT
(NH4)2CO3 + 95% Ethanol
The Insoluble Carbonates / Soluble Sulfides
GROUP 4
Clear colorless solution
GROUP 5
The Soluble Group
GROUP 5
CATIONS GROUP 5 PRECIPITANT
NONE
white curdy ppt
AgCl
PbCl2
WHITE PPT
Ag+
SOLUBLE
Pb+2
INSOLUBLE
CONFIRMATORY TEST GROUP 1 CATIONS
AgCl
PbCl2
CONFIRMATORY TEST GROUP 2 CATIONS
POTASSIUM FERROCYANIDE
brownish red ppt
Cu+
Yellowish white ppt
Bi+3
CONFIRMATORY TEST GROUP 3 CATIONS
DMG
Clear colorless soln
ZN+2
Cherry red ppt
Ni+2
Orange soln
Co+2
CONFIRMATORY TEST GROUP 4 CATIONS
SATURATED CALCIUM SULFATE SOL
Ca+2
WHITE PPT
Sr+2
CLEAR COLORLESS SOLN
CONFIRMATORY TEST GROUP 5 CATIONS
DILUTED NaOH
SLIGHLTY PUNGENT ODOR
NH4+
Copper Salts
BLUE
Nickel (II), Iron (II), Chromium (III), manganates
GREEN
Chromate, Iron (III)
YELLOW
Dichromate
ORANGE-RED
Permanganate
PURPLE
Cobalt (II), Manganese (II)
PINK
ANO GINAMIT SA CONFIRMATORY TESTS
0.1 M TEST SOLUTION