Qualitative Analysis Flashcards
memorise colours and tests
What is the test for carbonate (CO3 2-) anion?
Add dilute acid
Observation: effervescence, CO2 produced
What is the test for chloride (Cl -) anion?
add dilute nitric acid, add few drops of aqueous silver nitrate
Observation: White precipitate produced
What is the test for iodide (I -) anion?
add dilute nitric acid, add few drops of aqueous silver nitrate
Observation: Yellow precipitate produced
What is the test for nitrate (NO3 -) anion?
add aqueous NaOH, add aluminium strips, warm gently
Observation: effervescence, ammonia produced
What is the test for sulfate (SO4 2-) anion?
add dilute nitric acid, add few drops of aqueous barium nitrate
Observation: White precipitate produced
What is the effect of NaOH and NH3 in Aluminium (Al 3+) cation
NaOH: White precipitate, soluble in excess giving colourless solution
NH3: white precipitate, insoluble in excess
What if the effect of NaOH and NH3 in ammonium (NH4 +) cation?
NaOH: ammonia produced on warming
NH3: No reaction
What is the effect of NaOH and NH3 in calcium (Ca 2+) cation?
NaOH: white precipitate, insoluble in excess
NH3: No precipitate
What is the effect of NaOH and NH3 in Copper(II) (Cu 2+) cation?
NaOH: light blue precipitate, insoluble in excess
NH3: light blue precipitate, soluble in excess giving dark blue solution
What is the effect of NaOH and NH3 in Iron (II) (Fe 2+) cation?
NaOH: Green precipitate, insoluble in excess
NH3: Green precipitate, insoluble in excess
What is the effect of NaOH and NH3 in Iron (III) (Fe 3+) cation?
NaOH: red-brown precipitate insoluble in excess
NH3: red-brown precipitate, insoluble in excess
What is the effect of NaOH and NH3 in lead(II) (Pb 2+) cation?
NaOH: white precipitate, soluble in excess giving colourless solution
NH3: white precipitate, insoluble in excess
What is the effect of NaOH and NH3 in zinc (ZN 2+) cation?
NaOH: white precipitate, soluble in excess giving colourless solution
NH3: white precipitate, soluble in excess giving colourless solution
What is the test for Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) gas?
turns aqueous acidified potassium manganate (VII) from purple to colourless