Analysis of Salt - V

S. Experiment Observation Inference

No
PRELIMINARY TEST
1 Colour and appearance of the salt is Colourless Absence of Fe, Co, Ni, Cr,
noted Mn etc.
2 Solubility of the salt is noted with dil. Soluble Absence of Pb2+ and Ag+
HCl solution
3 FLAME COLOURATION No characteristic flame colour Absence of Ba 2+, Sr2+ and
A small quantity of the substance is Ca2+
made into a paste with Con. HCl and is
shown in the non-luminous flame.
4 Odour of the substance is noted No characteristic oduor Absence of acetate and
ammonium ions
ANALYSIS OF ACID RADICALS (ANIONS)
1 A small quantity of the substance is No brisk effervescence Absence of Carbonate ion
treated with few drops of dill. HCl CO32-
2 A small quantity of the substance is No characteristic smell Absence of acetate ion
rubbed with few drops of dill. H2SO4 CH3COO-
3 The substance is heated with few drops Nothing characteristic Absence of Chloride,
of Con.H2SO4 acetate and bromide ions
4 Little of the substance is heated with Nothing characteristic Absence of nitrate ion
few drops of Con.H2SO4 and to the
boiling solution paper ball is introduce.
5 Little of the substance is dissolved in dil. White ppt insoluble in dil. HCl Presence of Sulphate ion
HCl and excess of BaCl2 solution is SO42-
added.
Confirmation of Sulphate ion
Sulphate ion: - To a little of the salt White ppt soluble in ammonium Presence of Sulphate ion
1 solution few drops of lead acetate acetate solution confirmed.
solution is added
ANALYSIS OF BASIC READICALS (CATIONS)
Preparation of Original solution: - (OS)
A saturated solution of the substance is prepared in water (dil. HCl is used only for carbonate salts) and it is
kept as the original solution.
1 To a little of the original solution few White ppt Absence of group zero NH4+
drops of sodium carbonate solution is
added
2 Little of the original solution is acidified Nothing characteristic Absence of group I cations
with few drops of dil. HCl (Pb2+, Ag+)
3 Little of the original solution is acidified Nothing characteristic Absence of group II cations
with few drops of dil. HCl and H2S gas
is passed
4 Little of the original solution, NH4Cl and White gelatinous ppt Presence of group III cations
excess of NH4OH are added. (Al3+)
Confirmation of Aluminium
1 To a little of the salt solution add few Blue ppt floating is colourless Presence of Al3+
drops blue litmus solution. To this add solution
NH4OH solution
2 Little of the slat solution is boiled with Blue tinted ash Presence of Al3+ confirmed.
few drops of con. HNO3 and cobalt
nitrate solution little of the salt solution.
A folded filter paper soaked in this
solution is burnt to ashes

RESULT

The given salt contains SO42- as acidic radical and Al3+ as basic radical.