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    The document summarizes experiments performed to analyze an unknown salt. Through a series of tests, the salt was found to have an acidic radical of CH3COO- (acetate) and a basic radical of Zn2+ (zinc). The salt was thereby identified as zinc acetate (Zn(CH3COO)2). Key tests included smelling vinegar when heated, producing a green flame and ash, and giving positive results for acetate in confirmatory tests using oxalic acid, sulfuric acid with ethanol, and ferric chloride.

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    The document summarizes experiments performed to analyze an unknown salt. Through a series of tests, the salt was found to have an acidic radical of CH3COO- (acetate) and a basic radical of Zn2+ (zinc). The salt was thereby identified as zinc acetate (Zn(CH3COO)2). Key tests included smelling vinegar when heated, producing a green flame and ash, and giving positive results for acetate in confirmatory tests using oxalic acid, sulfuric acid with ethanol, and ferric chloride.

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    The document summarizes experiments performed to analyze an unknown salt. Through a series of tests, the salt was found to have an acidic radical of CH3COO- (acetate) and a basic radical of Zn2+ (zinc). The salt was thereby identified as zinc acetate (Zn(CH3COO)2). Key tests included smelling vinegar when heated, producing a green flame and ash, and giving positive results for acetate in confirmatory tests using oxalic acid, sulfuric acid with ethanol, and ferric chloride.

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    The document summarizes experiments performed to analyze an unknown salt. Through a series of tests, the salt was found to have an acidic radical of CH3COO- (acetate) and a basic radical of Zn2+ (zinc). The salt was thereby identified as zinc acetate (Zn(CH3COO)2). Key tests included smelling vinegar when heated, producing a green flame and ash, and giving positive results for acetate in confirmatory tests using oxalic acid, sulfuric acid with ethanol, and ferric chloride.

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    ST BRITTO’S ACADEMY

    SALT ANALYSIS – ZINC ACETATE


    AIM
    To analyse the given salt for acidic and basic radical

    S.NO EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE


    1. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION White Shows absence of
    a) Colour of the given salt Cu2+, Ni2+, Fe2+, Fe3+,
    Noted the colour of the Mn2+, Co2+.
    given salt

    b) Odour of the salt Vineger like smell CH3COO- may be


    Noted the smell of the salt present
    2 DRY HEATING TEST
    Heated a small amount of
    the salt in a dry test tube.
    a) Gas evolved ❖ Vinegar smell CH3COO- may be
    b) Residue present
    ❖ White salt becomes CH3COO- may be
    black on heating present
    ❖ Yellow when hot Zn2+ may be present
    white when cold

    3. COBALT NITRATE TEST


    (ASH TEST)
    Taken a pinch of the given ❖ Green ash Zn2+ indicated
    salt and added two drops
    of cobalt nitrate solution.
    Dipped a filter paper strip
    into this solution and
    introduced it into the
    oxidizing flame.
    4. FLAME TEST
    Prepared a paste of the ❖ Green flashes Zn2+ or Mn2+
    salt in conc. HCl and may be present
    introduced the paste into
    the flame
    5. DILUTE SULPHURIC ACID
    TEST
    Treated a little of the salt ❖ No characteristic Absence of CO32-, S2-
    with dil. H2SO4. change ,
    SO32-, NO2- , NO3-
    6. KMnO4 Test
    To a pinch of the salt ❖ No Characteristic Absence of Fe2+, Cl-,
    added dil H2SO4, warmed change Br-, I-, C2O42-
    and added a drop of
    KMnO4 solution.
    7. CONC. H2SO4 Test
    Heated a pinch of the salt ❖ Vinegar smell Presence of
    with conc. H2SO4 and CH3COO-
    added to it a paper pellet.

    8. TEST FOR SULPHATE


    Boiled a small amount of No White Precipitate. Absence of Sulphate
    the salt with dil.HCl and
    added BaCl2 solution.

    9. TEST FOR PHOSPHATE


    Heated a little of the salt No yellow precipitate Absence of
    with Conc. HNO3 and Phosphate
    added ammonium
    molybdate solution

    CONFIRMATORY FOR ANION (ACID RADICAL)

    CONFIRMATORY FOR ACETATE


    S.NO EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE
    1. OXALIC ACID TEST
    Prepared a paste of the salt with Vinegar smell Presence of Acetate
    oxalic acid and rubbed the paste confirmed
    and smelled.
    2. ESTER TEST
    Heated a little of the salt with Pleasant fruity smell Presence of Acetate
    conc. Sulphuric acid and then of ester confirmed
    added ethyl alcohol. Poured the
    contents in a beaker full of
    water.
    3. FERRIC CHLORIDE TEST
    To the water extract of the salt Reddish coloured Presence of Acetate
    added neutral ferric chloride filtrate obtained confirmed
    solution. Filtered the solution
    and divided the filtrate into two
    parts
    i) To one part added dil HCl Reddish colour Presence of Acetate
    ii) To another part added water disappeared confirmed
    and boiled. Reddish brown Presence of Acetate
    precipitate obtained confirmed
    GROUP ANALYSIS

    S.NO EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE


    1. Heated a pinch of the salt with No Ammonia gas NH4+ absent (Zero
    conc. NaOH solution. evolved group)
    2. PREPARATION OF ORIGINAL
    SOLUTION
    Shook a pinch of the salt with Solution obtained Labelled it as
    water Original solution
    (O.S)
    3. To 1mL of the O.S added 1-2 mL No white precipitate Group I absent
    of Dilute HCl
    4. To the above solution passed No Precipitate Group II absent
    H2S gas
    5. To 1- 2 mL of the O.S added a No precipitate Group III absent
    pinch of solid ammonium
    chloride and boiled the solution.
    Cooled and added excess of
    ammonium hydroxide solution
    6. To the above solution passed White precipitate Group IV present
    H2S gas. obtained (Zn2+)

    CONFIRMATORY FOR CATION ( BASIC RADICAL)

    CONFIRMATORY FOR ZINC (Zn2+)


    S.NO EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE
    1. SODIUM HYDROXIDE TEST
    To one part of O.S added NaOH A white precipitate is Presence of Zinc
    solution dropwise. formed confirmed.
    2. POTASSIUM FERROCYANIDE White or bluish Presence of Zinc
    TEST white precipitate is confirmed.
    To another part, added obtained
    potassium ferrocyanide
    solution.

    RESULT

    Acid radical present in the given salt is CH3COO-


    Basic radical present in the given salt is Zn2+

    The given salt is Zn(CH3COO-)2 (Zinc acetate)

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