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    Cations can be classified into six groups based on common reagents that can be used to separate them from solution. The order of separation is important because ions from one group may react with reagents from another group. Group I cations form insoluble chlorides with silver, mercury, and lead. Group II cations form insoluble sulfides in acidic medium, including mercury, lead, copper, bismuth, cadmium, arsenic, antimony, and tin. Group III cations form insoluble sulfides or hydroxides in alkaline medium such as aluminum, iron, cobalt, nickel, chromium, zinc, and manganese. Group IV cations form carbonate precipitates including calcium, strontium, and

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    Cations can be classified into six groups based on common reagents that can be used to separate them from solution. The order of separation is important because ions from one group may react with reagents from another group. Group I cations form insoluble chlorides with silver, mercury, and lead. Group II cations form insoluble sulfides in acidic medium, including mercury, lead, copper, bismuth, cadmium, arsenic, antimony, and tin. Group III cations form insoluble sulfides or hydroxides in alkaline medium such as aluminum, iron, cobalt, nickel, chromium, zinc, and manganese. Group IV cations form carbonate precipitates including calcium, strontium, and

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    Cations can be classified into six groups based on common reagents that can be used to separate them from solution. The order of separation is important because ions from one group may react with reagents from another group. Group I cations form insoluble chlorides with silver, mercury, and lead. Group II cations form insoluble sulfides in acidic medium, including mercury, lead, copper, bismuth, cadmium, arsenic, antimony, and tin. Group III cations form insoluble sulfides or hydroxides in alkaline medium such as aluminum, iron, cobalt, nickel, chromium, zinc, and manganese. Group IV cations form carbonate precipitates including calcium, strontium, and

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    Qualitative Analysis of Cations

    Cations are usually classified into six groups. Each group has a common reagent that can be used to separate
    them from the solution. Because cationic analysis is based on the solubility products of the ions, meaningful
    results can be obtained only if separation is performed in a specified sequence. This is due to the fact that some
    ions of one group may also react with the reagent of another group.

    1. Group I Cations: Insoluble Chlorides

    Members: (Ag+, Hg22+ and Pb2+)

    2. Group II Cations: Insoluble sulphides in acidic medium

    Members: (Hg2+, Pb2+, Cu2+, Bi3+, Cd2+, As3+, Sb3+ and Sn4+)

    3. Group III Cations: Insoluble sulfides or hydroxides in alkaline medium

    Members: (Al3+. Fe3+, Co2+, Ni2+, Cr3+, Zn2+ and Mn2+)

    4. Group IV Cations: Carbonate precipitates

    Members: (Ca2+, Sr2+ and Ba2+)

    5. Group V Cations: Soluble Group of Cations


    Members: (Mg2+, Na+, K+ and NH4+)

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