Salt Analysis

Salt Analysis of Cations and Anions

CATIONS : Pb2+ ,Hg2+ ,Cu2+ ,Cd2+ , Ag+ , Fe2+ , Fe3+ , Al3+ , Zn2+ , Mn2+, Co2+ , Sr2+ , Ba2+ , Mg2+ , NH4+
ANIONS

: CO32- , S2- , SO32- , SO42- , NO2 , NO3- , Cl , Br2- , PO43- , CH3COO

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Chemistry students.The file is in PDF format and contains procedure for all tests.
Cations

Group
Zero Group
I Group
II Group
III Group
IV Group
V Group
Group
VI
Group
I Group
II Group

Test

Group Reagent

Radicals
NH4+

O.S. + NaOH + Heat

Pb2+

O.S. + HCl
O.S. + HCI + H2S

Cu2+

O.S. +NH4Cl + NH4OH

AI2+ ,Fe3+

O.S. + NH4CI + NH4OH +H2S

Ni2+ ,Mn2+ , Zn2+ ,Co2+

O.S. + NH4CI + NH4OH +(NH4)2CO3

Ba2+, Ca3+, Sr2+

Group Reagent
O.S
NHH
+ NH4OH + NaH2PO4
4CI
Salt ++ dil.
2SO4

Radicals
Mg
2+2-, SO32-, S2-,
CO3
NO2

Salt + conc. H2SO4

Cl, Br, I, CH3COO

ons

Add Cu piece and heat

Observation

NO

Inference

Physical Appearance
Colour

III Group
IV Group

Ani

Add KMnO4 soln.

White

2-3+ , Zn2+, Ba2+,

NH4+, Pb2+c,2oAl
4
2+
2+
Ca , Sr and Mg2+

O.S. + BaC!2

so42-

O.S + Conc.HNO3 + Heat +

(NH4)24 MoO

PO43-

Blue
Green
Brown
Red
Light pink
Odour

Smell of NH3
Smell of vinegar
Smell of rotten eggs

Cu2+
Ni2+
Fe3+
Co2+
Mn2+
NH4+
CH3COO
S2-