cations Flashcards
ammonia (NH3+)
group 0: to soln, Na2CO3. no precipitate.
conf 1: heat salt w NaOH. dense fumes w rod dipped in HCl
conf 2: heat salt with nesslers reagent (K2[HgI]4). brown ppt
lead (Pb2+)
g1: soln add dil. HCl. white ppt
conf 1: soln add potassium chromate. yellow ppt
conf 2: soln add potassium iodide. “ dissolves hot, spangles cooled
copper (Cu2+)
g2: soln add dil HCl & H2S. black ppt.
conf 1: soln add potassium ferrocyanide. reddish brown ppt
conf 2: soln add 50% HNO3 + NH4OH drops. blue soln.
aluminium (al3+)
g3: soln add solid NH4Cl, excess NH4OH. gelatinous ppt
conf 1: lake test: blue litmus soln acidify w dil hcl, add NH4OH
conf 2: ash test: blue tinted ash
ash test: dissolve salt in conc hno3, few drops co(no3)2, soak & burn
iron (fe3+)
manganese (mn2+)
nickel (ni2+)
no colored salts for analysis; skip (im not sure if viva is there tho)
zinc (zn2+)
g4: soln add solid NH4Cl, NH4OH, H2S. dirty white ppt.
conf 1: soln add exc NaOH. white ppt.
conf 2: ash test. green ash
ash test: dissolve salt in conc hno3, few drops co(no3)2, soak & burn
cobalt (co2+)
g4: soln add NH4CL, NH4OH, H2S. black ppt.
conf 1: soln add exc NaOH, warm. blue->pink ppt
conf 2: soln add NH4Cl, NH4OH, K4[Fe(CN)6]. grassy green ppt.
barium (Ba2+)
g5: NH4Cl, NH4OH, (NH4)2CO3. white ppt.
conf 1: soln add potassium chromate. yellow ppt.
conf 2: flame test. apple green.
flame: conc hcl paste glass rod watch glass
calcium (ca2+)
g5: NH4Cl, NH4OH, (NH4)2CO3
conf 1: soln add NH4OH & ammonium oxalate. white crys ppt insol in acetic acid
conf 2: flame test. brick red.
flame: conc hcl paste glass rod watch glass
magnesium (mg2+)
g6: NH4Cl solid, NH4OH, ammonium dihydrogen phosphate. white ppt.
conf 1: little NH4OH. white ppt
conf 2: ash test: pink ash
ash test: dissolve salt in conc hno3, few drops co(no3)2, soak & burn
strontium (sr2+)
g5: solid NH4Cl, NH4OH, (NH3)2CO3
conf 1: soln add ammonium sulphate & warm. white ppt.
conf 2: flame test. crimson red
flame: conc hcl paste glass rod watch glass
freebie. u can do this babe.