Qualitative Analysis Notes

Test for Anions

Test for Cations

Test for Gases

Turns solution of KMnO4
potassium manganate (VII)
Sulfur from purple to colourless
dioxide
(SO2) Turns solution of K2Cr2O7
potassium dichromate (VI)
from orange to green

Test for
Add few drops of Potassium Iodide, KI. KI turns from colourless to red-brown
Oxidizing Agent
Test for Add few drops of KMnO4 potassium manganate (VII) KMnO4 turns from purple to colourless
Reducing Agent Add few drops of K2Cr2O7 potassium dichromate (VI) K2Cr2O7 turns from orange to green
Hydration Test Turns anhydrous CuSO4 copper (II) sulphate from white to blue (hydrated)
(Test for water) Turns anhydrous CoCl2 cobalt (II) chloride from blue to pink-purple (hydrated)
Test for Alkenes Add few drops of bromine water (brown colour) Bromine water discharges colour (turns colourless)
(test for Add a few drops of KMnO4 solution (purple
KMnO4 solution discharges colour (turns colourless)
unsaturation) colour)
2017 onwardsdd
Test for sulfite ion SO2 liberated with dilute nitric acid
[in solution SO32-] white ppt with aq Barium Nitrate which is soluble in excess acid Created by:
Chemistry/O level Moiz A. Siddiqui
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Q4: S18/QP42/Q6
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Q4: S18/QP42/Q6
Q5: S20/QP42/Q2
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