Qualitative Analysis Flashcards
Ammonium, NH4+
Reaction with :
Aq. NaOH & Aq. NH3/NH4OH
Aq. NaOH:
No Precipitate formed. Colourless & Pungent Gas Formed (Ammonia Gas )
Zinc, Zn2+
Reaction with :
Aq. NaOH & Aq. NH3/NH4OH
Aq. NaOH:
White Precipitate formed, soluble in EXCESS Aq. NaOH forming a COLOURLESS solution
Aq. NH3/NH4OH:
White Precipitate formed, soluble in EXCESS Aq. NH3 forming a COLOURLESS solution.
Calcium, Ca2+
Reaction with :
Aq. NaOH & Aq. NH3/NH4OH
Aq. NaOH:
White Precipitate formed, insoluble in EXCESS Aq. NaOH.
Aq. NH3/NH4OH:
No visible reaction
Lead(II), Pb2+
Reaction with :
Aq. NaOH & Aq. NH3/NH4OH
Aq. NaOH:
White Precipitate formed, soluble in EXCESS Aq. NaOH forming a colourless solution.
Aq. NH3/NH4OH:
White Precipitate formed, insoluble in EXCESS Aq. NH3.
Copper(II), Cu2+
Reaction with :
Aq. NaOH & Aq. NH3/NH4OH
Aq. NaOH:
Blue Precipitate formed, insoluble in EXCESS Aq. NaOH
Aq. NH3/NH4OH:
Blue Precipitate formed, soluble in EXCESS Aq. NH3 forming a DEEP BLUE solution.
Iron(II), Fe2+
Reaction with :
Aq. NaOH & Aq. NH3/NH4OH
Aq. NaOH:
Dirty-Green Precipitate formed, insoluble in EXCESS Aq. NaOH
Aq. NH3/NH4OH:
Dirty-Green Precipitate formed, insoluble in EXCESS Aq. NH3
Iron(III), Fe3+
Reaction with :
Aq. NaOH & Aq. NH3/NH4OH
Aq. NaOH:
Reddish-Brown Precipitate formed, insoluble in EXCESS Aq. NaOH
Aq. NH3/NH4OH:
Reddish-Brown Precipitate formed, insoluble in EXCESS Aq. NH3
Sulfate, SO42-
Test & Observation
Test:
Add dil. HNO followed by Aq. Ba(NO3)2
Observation:
No visible reaction upon adding dil. HNO.
White Precipitate formed when Aq. Ba(NO3)2 is added into the solution.
Chloride, Cl-
Test & Observation
Test:
Add dil. HNO followed by Aq. AgNO
Observation:
No visible reaction upon adding dil. HNO.
White Precipitate formed when Aq. AgNO is added into the solution.
Nitrate, NO3-
Test & Observation
Test:
Add Aq. NaOH into the test tube along with Aluminium Foil. Heat the test tube gently & test the gas produced with moist red litmus paper
Observation:
Effervescence observed. Colourless & pungent gas produced will turn moist red litmus paper blue
Carbonate, CO32-
Test & Observation
Test:
Add dil. HCl into the test tube & bubble the gas produced through limewater (Ca(OH)2).
Observation:
Effervescence observed. Colourless & odourless gas produced, forming white precipitate with limewater
Ammonia, NH3
Test & Observation
Test:
Place a moist red litmus paper above the mouth of the test tube to be tested.
Observation:
If the gas is Ammonia, the colourless & pungent gas will turn the moist red litmus paper blue.
Carbon dioxide, CO2
Test & Observation
Test:
Bubble gas through limewater to be tested .
Observation:
If the gas is carbon dioxide, the colourless & odourless gas will form a white precipitate with limewater.
Chlorine, Cl2
Test & Observation
Test:
Place a moist blue litmus paper above the mouth of the test tube.
Observation:
If the gas is chlorine, the colourless & pungent gas will turn the moist blue litmus paper red before decolourizing it.
Hydrogen, H2
Test & Observation
Test:
Insert a lighted splint into the test tube to be tested.
Observation:
If the gas is Hydrogen, the colourless & odourless gas will extinguish the lighted splint with a ‘pop’ sound.