AIM: To identify the given salt for acidic and basic radical .

Experiment Observations Inference

Colour: White salt Cu 2+, Fe2+, Fe3+, Ni2+,
Noted the colour Mn2+ , Co2+ absent.
of salt.
Smell: Odourless NH4+, CH3COO− and
Noted the smell. S2- absent.
Dil. H2SO4 Test: No gas evolved CO32- , SO32- , S2- ,
To a pinch of salt, NO2– absent.
add few drops of
dilute H2SO4

Conc. H2SO4 No gas evolved Cl− , Br − , I−, NO3− ,

Test: CH3COO− , C2O42−
To a pinch of salt, Absent.
add few drops of
Conc. H2SO4 and
heat.

Tests for SO42-

(i)Barium white precipitate formed which SO42- Confirmed
Chloride is insoluble in dil HCl
Solution Test
Add few drops
barium chloride
(BaCl2) to the
aqueous solution
of salt

(ii) Lead acetate White ppt. obtained SO42- Confirmed

solution test
To aqueous
solution, add lead
acetate solution

Basic Radical
Test for group I No ppt. formed Pb2+ absent.
To the original
solution, add few
drops dil HCl
Test for group II white ppt. formed Cu2+ and As3+ absent.
To the original
solution, Add a few
drops of dilute HCl
and pass H2S gas .

Test for group III White ppt. formed. Al3+ may be present
To the original Al(OH)3
solution, Add a pinch
of solid ammonium
chloride (NH4Cl ) and
excess of ammonium
hydroxide (NH4OH)

Confirmatory tests: Al3+ confirmed

(i)Lake Test : Dissolve
ppt. in dil. HCl . Clear solution
Add 2 drops of blue
Red coloration
litmus solution .
Blue ppt. in colourless
Now add ammonium
solution
hydroxide (NH4OH)
Blue mass obtained Al3+ confirmed
(ii) Charcoal cavity
cobalt nitrate test

Result:
The given salt is Aluminium sulphate [Al2(SO4)3]