Qualitative analysis Flashcards
Aluminium in NaOH
White ppt and soluble in excess (colourless)
Aluminium in NH4
White ppt and insoluble in excess
Zinc in NaOH
White ppt and soluble in excess colourless
Zinc in NH4
White ppt and soluble in excess colourless
Calcium in NaOH
White ppt and insoluble in excess
Calcium in NH4
No precipitate
Ammonium in NaOH
No precipitate and produces NH4 gas when heated
Ammonium in NH4
No reaction
Copper (II) in NaOH
Blue ppt and insoluble in excess
Copper (II) in NH4
Blue ppt and soluble in excess forming dark blue solution
Iron (II) in NaOH
Green ppt and insoluble in excess (red-brown standing is formed)
Iron (II) in NH4
Green ppt and insoluble in excess (red-brown standing is formed)
Iron (III) in NaOH
Red- brown ppt and insoluble in excess (red-brown standing is formed)
Iron (III) in NH4
Red-brown ppt and insoluble in excess (red-brown standing is formed)
Test for CO₃²⁻
Add HCl CO₂ produced forms white ppt with limewater
Test for Cl⁻
Add nitric acid with silver nitrate White precipitate is formed.
Test for I⁻
Add nitric acid with silver nitrate. Yellow precipitate is formed.
Test for SO₄²⁻
Add sulfuric acid with barium nitrate. White precipitate is formed
Test for NO₃⁻
Add NaOH and a small amount of aluminium power and warm the mixture. Ammonia gas is formed red litmus paper turns blue
Test for Oxygen
Relights a splint
Test for Hydrogen
Fire extinguish with a pop sound
Test for Chlorine
Bleaches blue litmus paper
Test for Ammonia gas
Red litmus paper tuns blue
Test for Sulfur dioxide
Purple KMnO₄ is decoloured