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ALUMINIUM PHOSPHATE
Preliminary Teats
S.NO EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE
1. Colour: The colour of salt White May be due
is noted absence of Cu2+,
Fe2+, Ni2+, Co2+.
2. Smell: Take a pinch of salt No characteristic smell Absence of NH4+, ion
between your fingers and or CH3COO- ion.
rub it with
drop of water
3. Action of Heat : Take a small No characteristic observation May be absence of
amount of salt in dry test tube CO32- , Cl- , CH3COO-
and strongly heat ,NO3-, NH4+.

4. Flame Test: Take a small No characteristic flame is Absence of Ba2+ Ca2+,

amount of salt in watch observed Sr2+ , Cu2+ ions.
glass and add conc. HCl to
make a paste that is exposed
through a glass rod in
non luminous flame

5. ASH Test: Take a salt in test Blue Ash is observed May be Presence of
tube add one or two drops of Al3+ ion.
HNO3 and then Cobalt nitrate
solution. Filter paper dipped in
it and burnt.

6. Action of NaOH : Take a No characteristic gas evolves. Absence of NH4+ salt.

salt in a test tube add
NaOH solution and
heat.

Identification of Acid Radical

S.NO EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE
7. Action of diluteH2SO4 : No characteristic reaction. Absence of CO32-,
Take a little amount of salt in CH3COO- ions.
a test tube add
dilute H2SO4.
8. Action of conc. H2SO4: No characteristic reaction Absence of Cl- , Br- ,
Take a little amount of salt in NO3-.
a test tube add conc. H2SO4.
i) Manganase di oxide No characteristic reaction. Absence of Cl-, Br-
test:
Mix a pinch of salt with a
pinch of MnO2 and add 3 to
4 drops of
conc. H2SO4 and heat the
mixture.
ii) Action of conc H2SO4 with No Reddish brown vapours are Absence of nitrate
Copper tunings: Take a evolved. (NO3-) ion.
small amount of salt add
copper tunings
, conc. H2SO4 and heat
strongly.
9. Action of BaCl2 test : White precipitate is not Absence of CO32-
Add BaCl2 solution to salt formed. ,SO42- ions.
solution.
10. Ammonium molybdate Canary yellow precipitate is PO43- ion may be
test: formed present.
To the salt solution add
conc. H2SO4 and
Ammonium molybdate
Confirmation test for the Acid radical
Preparation of Sodium carbonate extract (S.E) : 1 gram of powdered mixture, 1 -2 gram
of sodium carbonate, 10 ml of distilled water is taken in a boiling tube. Heat with stirring
for 5 – 10 minutes. Cool the contents and filter. The filtrate is called Sodium carbonate
extract.
Confirmation Test for Phosphate ion( PO4- )
S.NO EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE
1. Ammonium molybdate Canary yellow precipitate is PO43- ion may be
test: formed present.
To the salt solution add
conc. H2SO4 and
Ammonium molybdate

2. To the sodium carbonate A violet ppt. is formed. It is soluble in PO43- ion is

extract add cobalt nitrate acetic acid solution. confirmed.
solution.

Identification of Group cation (Basic

Radical)
Preparation of original solution: Take a small amount of salt in a clean boiling tube and
add a few ml of water and shake it, till the salt is dissolved and is taken as Original
solution(O.S).
 GROUP SEPARATION
S.NO GROUP EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE
1. I Add dilute HCl to No White precipitate is formed Absence of I -
the original group (Pb2+)
solution
2. II O.S + dilute HCl + No Black ppt. is formed Absence of II -
H2S group ion(Cu2+)
3. III O.S is saturated White ppt. is formed. Presence of III -
with solid NH4Cl group ion (Al3+
and then add , Fe2+)
excess NH4OH.

Confirmation test for Al3+ ion (III group)

S.NO EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE
1. Action of NaOH: Add NaOH solution White ppt. is formed. Al3+ ion is
drop wise to the OS. It is soluble in excess confirmed.
NaOH solution.

2. ASH Test: Take a salt in test tube add Blue Ash is Al3+ ion is confirmed.
cobalt nitrate solution. Filter paper observed
dipped in it and burnt it.

RESULT:
1. Anion : Phosphate (PO43-)
2. Cation : Aluminium (Al3+ )

3. Salt : Aluminium Phosphate Al(PO4)