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TEST OBSERVATION INFERENCE

C + distilled water C dissolves C is a mixture of two soluble salts.


Stir Effervescence occurs. Chemical reaction, gas given off

Precipitation reaction;
Pale green residue + deep blue solution
Filter insoluble salt formed, filtrate is
(filtrate)
solution of soluble salt
Test filtrate with litmus
paper and divide into three Turns blue litmus paper red Filtrate is acidic
portions.
bubbling; colourless gas with pungent
To the first portion, add
smell evolved. Turns moist red litmus
NaOH in drops, then Gas is NH3 from NH4+
paper blue and forms dense white fumes
warm/heat
with conc. HCl
To the second portion, add white ppt. is formed. Ppt. is insoluble in CO32-, SO32-, SO42- present SO42-
add BaCl2(aq) + dil. HCl)aq excess dil. HCl)aq confirmed
To the third portion, add dil.
malachite green ppt is formed. Ppt. is
HCl(aq) in drops, then in Cu2+ present
soluble is excess HCl
excess.
Test filtrate with litmus
paper. Divide filtrate into Turns litmus paper  
three portions.
Effervesence occurs. Colourless,
Place residue in boiling tube.
odourless gas evolved. Gas turns Gas is CO2 from CO32-
Add HCl
limewater milky/cloudy
Divide solution above into 2
portionss. To the first pale blue gelatinous ppt. formed in
Cu2+ present
portion, add NaOH in drops, drops. Ppt. is insoluble in excess NaOH
then in excess.
To the second portion, add pale blue gelatinous ppt. formed in
NH3 in drops, then in drops. Ppt. dissolves in excess, forming Cu2+ present; Cu2+ confirmed
excess. a deep blue solution

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