Aim: - To analyse the given sample of salt for detection of one acidic and one basic radical
Observation table-
A) Detection of acidic radical(anion)
S.N. |
EXPERIMENT |
OBSERVATION |
INFERENCE |
1 |
Salt solution + dil
H2SO4 |
Colourless, colourless gas with brisk effervescence which turn
lime water milky |
Group A anion (CO32- may be present) |
2. |
Confirmative
test : (a) BaCl2 Test :
Salt solution + BaCl2
(b)
MgSO4 Test : Salt
solution + MgSO4 |
White ppt of BaCO3 White ppt of MgCO3 |
CO32-Confirmed CO32- Confirmed |
B. Detection of basic radical(cation)
S.N. |
EXPERIMENT |
OBSERVATION |
INFERENCE |
1 |
Salt + NaOH
solution + heat |
Colourless
gas with ammonical smell evolves |
Zero group is present NH4+ may be present |
2. |
Confirmatory test of NH4+ :- (a) put glass rod dipped in conc. HCl acid on the mouth of test tube (b) Salt + conc. NaOH + Nessler reagent + Warm |
Dense white fumes generate around glass rod Brown solution |
NH4+ Confirm NH4+ Confirm |
Result: in given sample of salt on acidic radical carbonate (CO32-) and one basic radical ammonium (NH4+) is present.