Date

Experiment 18
Aim: To detect the
positive and negative ions present in the given inorganic salt by qualitative
analysis.
[Reference: Experiment No. 7.1 of Laboratory Manual]
Apparatus Required
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[A] Dry tests of inorganic salt

SI. No. Test

Observation Inference

1. Colour

2. Smell

3. Heat 0.5 g of salt

in a dry test tube

. Flame test

Borax bead test

6. Charcoal cavity test

7. Cobalt Nitrate test

8] Tests for detection of anion:

SI. No. Observation Inference

Test

0.1g salt + dilute HSO.

on heating

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 concentrated
0.1g salt +
1 mL
HSO,. on heating

. Water extract or acidified sodium

carbonate extract by dilute HC
+BaCl,

4 Water extract salt or sodium

of
carbonate extract + acetic acid
+
(till solution becomes acidic)
lead acetate

. Water extract or sodium

carbonate extract + concentrated
HNO, + ammonium molybdate

C] Confirmatory tests of anion:

Observation Inference
SL No. Test

D] Chemical equations of anion:

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 Croup tests for deteetion of
eation:
paration of original solutio
: Original
SI. No. Test
solution (O.S.)- Salt (Solvent)
Observation Inference
Salt dilute NaOH
solution, on heating Group (0) is

2. O.S. +dilute HCI

Group (1) is
3. O.S. + dilute HCI + on

passing ,S gas Group (11) is.

4. O.S.+ 2-3 drops of

concentrated HNO, + heat Group (IIl)is
+0.2 g NH,CI + add
NIILOH solution in excess
(till it smells of ammonia)
5. 0.S. +0.2g NH,CI +
NH OH (add till it smells Group (IV) is -
of ammonia) + on
passing|
|HS gas
6. O.S. +0.2g NH,CI+
Group (V) is ,
NH,OH (add till it smells
of ammonia) +
0.5g
(NH),CO,
7. O.S. + 0.2g NH,CI +
Group (VI) is .
NH,OH(add till it smells
of ammonia) +
Na,HPo,
solution

F] Analysis of group cations

SI. No. Test Observation Inference

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IG Confirmatory tests of cation
Inference
Observation
SL. No. Test

H Chemical equations of cation

Result table
Anion of inorganic Molecular formula and
Cation of inorganic
salt and its name name of inorganic salt
salt and its name

Sign of subject teacher/Lab teacher

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