CPP – QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS

Section – A (Single Option Correct)

1. Which of the following does not react with AgCl?
(A) Na2CO3 (B) NaNO3
(C) NH4OH (D) Na2S2O3

2. A pale green crystaline metal salt of M dissolves freely in water. It gives a brown precipitate
on addition of aqueous NaOH. The metal salt solution also gives a black precipitate on
bubbling H2S in aqueous medium. An aqueous solution of the metal salt decolourizes the
pink colour of the permanganate solution. The metal in the salt solution is
(A) Cu (B) Al
(C) Pb (D) Fe

3. A substance on treatment with dilute H2SO4 liberates a colourless gas which produces (i)
turbidity with Ba(OH)2 (ii) turns acidified dichromate solution green. The reaction indicates
the presence of
(A) C2O4-2 (B) S-2
-2
(C) SO3 (D) NO2-

4. When a substance (A) reacts with H2O, it produces a combustible gas (B) and a solution of
substance (C) in water. When another substance (D) reacts with this solution of (C), it also
produces the same gas (B) on warming but (D) can produce gas (B) on reaction with dilute
H2SO4 at room temperature. A imparts a deep golden yellow colour to the bunsen flame.
What are (A), (B), (C) & (D) respectively:
(A) Na, H2, NaOH, Zn (B) K, H2, KOH, Al
(C) Ca, H2, Ca(OH)2, Sn (D) none

5. Correct formula and oxidation state of metal of the complex formed in a brown ring test for
nitrates is
(A) [FeSO4NO], +2 (B) [Fe(H2O)5NO]+, +2
2+
(C) [Fe(H2O)5NO] , +1 (D) [Fe(H2O)5NO]+, +3

6. To remove sulphate ions form a solution containing chloride and sulphate ions, the reagents
used is
(A) HCl (B) H2SO4
(C) Ba(OH)2 (D) BaSO4

7. When a mixture containing phosphate is heated with conc. HNO3 & amm molybdate
solution, a canary yellow precipitate is formed. The formula of yellow precipitate
(A) (NH4)3PO4 (B) (NH4)3 PO412MoO3
(C) (NH4)3PO4.12MoO4 (D) (NH4)3PO4.(NH4)3 MoO4

8. Which of the following gives green colour to flame ?

(A) CaCO3 (B) NaCl
(C) Sr(NO3)2 (D) BaCl2

9. The only cations present in a slightly acidic solution are Fe3+, Zn2+ & Cu++. The reagent
which when added in excess of this solution would identify and separate Fe3+ in one step is
(A) 2 MHCl (B) 6M NH3
(C) 6 M NaOH (D) H2S gas
10. Sulphides of which of following groups of elements are soluble in yellow ammonium
sulphide ?
(A) As, Sb & sn (B) As, Cd & Sn
(C) Cd, Cu & Bi (D) none of these

11 In the test for iodine, when iodine is treated with hypo the specie formed along with Na is
(A) Na2S4O6 (B) Na2SO4
 (C) Na2S (D) NaIS4O6

12. Nesslers reagent used in analysis of ammonium is

(A) K2HgI2 (B) K2HgI2/OH
(C) K2HgI4 (D) K2HgI4/OH

13. To sodium carbonate extract, if few drops of NaOH followed with freshly prepared sod.
Nitroprusside solution, violet color appears because of formation of
(A) Na2[Fe(CN)5NO] (B) Na4[Fe(CN)5NOS]
(C) Na3[Fe(CN)5NO] (D) Na2[Fe(CN)5NOS]

14. Which sulphide is black in colour?

(A) NiS (B) CoS
(C) Bi2S3 (D) all of these

15. The reagents NH4Cl and aqueous NH3 will precipitate

(A) Ca2+ (B) Al3+
2+
(C) Mg (D) Zn2+

16. On addition of a solution containing CrO42- ions to the solution of Ba2+, Sr2+ & Ca2+ ions, the
precipitate obtained 1st will be of
(A) CaCrO4 (B) SrCrO4
(C) BaCrO4 (D) a mixture of all the three

17. Which of the following is soluble in yellow ammonium sulphide?

(A) CuS (B) CdS
(C) SnS (D) PbS

18. Which one of the following is soluble in excess of NaOH ?

(A) Fe(OH)3 (B) Al(OH)3
(C) Cr(OH)3 (D) Mn(OH)2

19. A mixture when rubbed with organic acid smells like vinegar, it contains
(A) Sulphite (B) Acetate
(C) Nitrate (D) Chloride

20. Sulphite on treatment with dil. H2SO4 liberates a gas which

(A) turns lead acetate paper black. (B) burns with blue flame
(C) smells like vinegar (D) turns acidified K2Cr2O7 paper green

21. Cobalt salt + KNO2 + CH3COOH  Yellow ppt. The ppt. could be
(A) Potassium cobaltonitrite (B) Cobalt nitrate
(C) Potassium cobaltinitrite (D) Cobalt nitrite

22. BiCl3 can be reduced to metallic bismuth by

(A) H2S (B) SO2
(C) FeSO4 (D) Na2[Sn(OH)4]

23. All ammonium salts liberate ammonia when

(A) heated with caustic soda (B) heated
(C) heated with NaNO2/HCl (D) heated with Na2SO4

24. Identify correct order of solubility of Na2S, CuS and ZnS in aqueous medium.
(A) CuS > ZnS > Na2S (B) ZnS > Na2S > CuS
(C) Na2S > ZnS> CuS (D) Na2S > CuS > Na2S

25. In borax bead test which compound is formed ?

(A) double oxide (B) metaborate
(C) orthoborate (D) tetraborate
26. When H2S is passed through Hg22+, we get
(A) Hg2S2 (B) HgS + Hg
(C) Hg2S (D) HgS

27. In ring test for nitrates, the ring formed is due to

(A) FeSO4.NO (B) FeSO4.NO2
(C) Fe2(SO4)3.NO (D) Fe(NO3)3

28. A ppt. of calcium oxalate will not dissolve in

(A) acetic acid (B) HCl
(C) HNO3 (D) aqua-regia

29. Which of the following sulphate is insoluble in water?

(A) CuSO4 (B) CdSO4
(C) PbSO4 (D) Bi2(SO4)3

30. In the borax bead test of Co+2 the blue colour of bead is due to the formation of
(A) B2O3 (B) Co3B2
(C) Co(BO2)2 (D) CoO

31. When HNO3 is dropped on to the palm washed with water, it turns yellow. It shows the
presence of
(A) NO2 (B) N2O
(C) NO (D) N2O3

32. By passing H2S gas in KMnO4 we get:

(A) K2S (B) S
(C) K2SO3 (D) MnO4

33. CrO3 dissolve in aqueous NaOH to give

(A) Cr2O72- (B) Cr O42-
(C) Cr(OH)3 (D) Cr(OH)2

34. In which of the following solvents, AgBr will have the highest solubility?
(A) 10-3 M NaBr (B) 10-3 M NH4OH
(C) Pure water (D) 10-3 M HBr

35. Which of the following cations will form an insoluble red-brown compound with [Fe(CN)6]4-?
(A) Hg2+ (B) Pb2+
(C) Cu2+ (D) Cd2+

Section –B (Multiple option may be correct)

36. On being heated, which of the following substances will give a gas that turns limewater
milky?
(A) Na2CO3 (B) ZnCO3
(C) ZnSO3 (D) MgCO3

37. On being heated, which of the following substances will give a white sublimate?
(A) NH4Cl (B) HgCl2
(C) AgCl (D) Hg2Cl2
38. On being strongly heated, which of the following substances will give a black residue?
(A) CuSO4.5H2O (B) ZnCO3
(C) PbCO3 (D) MnSO4

39. Which of the following cations will turn a borax bead green in an oxidizing flame?
(A) Fe2+ (B) Mn2+
(C) Cr3+ (D) Cu2+

40. On reaction with dilute H2SO4, which of the following salts will give out a gas that turns an
 acidified dichromate paper green?
(A) Na2CO3 (B) Na2S
(C) ZnSO3 (D) FeS

41. Which of the following ions can be separated by using dilute HCl?
(A) Ag+ and Cu2+ (B) Ag and Hg22
(C) Hg22and Cd2 (D) Ag and Al3

42. Which of the following ions can be separated by using H2S in the presence of dilute HCl?
(A) Cu2+ and Co2+ (B) Pb2+ and Ni2+
(C) Hg2+ and Cu2+ (D) Cu2+ and Bi3+

43. Which of the following ions can be separated by using NH4Cl and NH4OH?
(A) Fe3+ and Cr3+ (B) Cr3+ and Co2+
3+ 3+
(C) Cr and Al (D) Al3+ and Ba2+

44. Which of the following cations cannot be separated by passing H2S through their solutions to
which NH4Cl and NH4OH have been added?
(A) Ca2+ and Ni2+ (B) Mg2+ and Mn2+
2+ 2+
(C) Ni and Mn (D) Co2+ and Zn2+

45. Which of the following mixtures of ions in solution can be separated by using dilute H2SO4?
(A) Zn2+ and Pb2+ (B) Ba2+ and Pb2+
(C) Mn2+ and Sr2+ (D) Sr2+ and Ba2+

ANSWERS
Single Option Correct
1. B 2. D 3 C 4. A

5. C 6. C 7. B 8. D

9. B 10. A 11. A 12. D

13. B 14. D 15. B 16. C

17. C 18. B 19. B 20. D

21. C 22. D 23. A 24. C

25. B 26. B 27. A 28. A

29. C 30. C 31. A 32. B

33. B 34. B 35. C

Multiple – Choice Questions

36. BCD 37. ABD 38. AD 39. AC

40. BCD 41. ACD 42. AB 43. BD

44. CD 45. AC