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    The document describes an experiment to analyze an unknown salt sample. A series of tests were performed on the salt including physical examination, dry heating, charcoal cavity, cobalt nitrate, and flame tests. Additional tests with sulfuric acid and potassium permanganate were done to identify possible anionic groups. Wet tests confirmed the presence of ammonium and chloride ions. The salt was identified as ammonium chloride based on the results of the analyses.

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    The document describes an experiment to analyze an unknown salt sample. A series of tests were performed on the salt including physical examination, dry heating, charcoal cavity, cobalt nitrate, and flame tests. Additional tests with sulfuric acid and potassium permanganate were done to identify possible anionic groups. Wet tests confirmed the presence of ammonium and chloride ions. The salt was identified as ammonium chloride based on the results of the analyses.

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    The document describes an experiment to analyze an unknown salt sample. A series of tests were performed on the salt including physical examination, dry heating, charcoal cavity, cobalt nitrate, and flame tests. Additional tests with sulfuric acid and potassium permanganate were done to identify possible anionic groups. Wet tests confirmed the presence of ammonium and chloride ions. The salt was identified as ammonium chloride based on the results of the analyses.

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    Experiment 02

    Aim: To analyze the given salt for acidic and basic radicals.

    [A] Preliminary Test

    01. Physical examination of the salt

    Experiment Observation Inference


    Colour White Cu2+, Fe2+, Fe3+, Ni2+, Mn2+,Co2+ may be absent
    Smell Ammoniacal smell NH4+ may be present

    02. Dry heating test

    Heated a pinch of the salt in a dry test tube and noted the following observations:

    Experiment Observation Inference


    A colourless gas having pungent smell
    evolved. The gas gave white fumes when
    Gas evolved NH4+ may be present
    a glass rod dipped in aqueous HCl brought
    near the mouth of test tube
    Sublimation White sublimate formed NH4+ may be present
    Lead nitrate, Barium nitrate,
    Sodium chloride, Potassium
    Decrepitation No crackling sound observed
    chloride and Potassium iodide
    may be absent
    Swelling No swelling observed PO43― may be absent

    03. Charcoal cavity test

    Experiment Observation Inference


    Mixed a pinch of the salt with
    double the quantity of
    Zn2+, Pb2+, Mn2+ may be
    Na2CO3 and heated the No white residue formed
    absent
    mixture on a charcoal cavity
    in the reducing flame

    04. Cobalt nitrate test

    Experiment Observation Inference


    To the above white residue
    added a drop of cobalt Zn2+, Mg2+, Al3+, PO43― may
    No characteristics colour
    nitrate solution and heated be absent
    in oxidizing flame

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    05. Flame test

    Experiment Observation Inference


    Prepared a paste of the salt No specific colour imparted Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+, Cu2+ may be
    in conc. HCl and performed to the flame absent
    flame test

    06. Borax Bead test

    Experiment Observation Inference


    Did not perform this test
    Cu2+, Ni2+, Fe3+, Mn2+ may be
    since the given salt was -------
    absent
    white

    Identification of Acid radicals (Anions)

    07. Dilute Sulphuric acid test

    Experiment Observation Inference


    Take a small quantity of the
    salt in a test tube and add CO32―, S2―, NO2―, SO32― may
    gas evolved
    1―2 ml of dilute Sulphuric be present
    acid.

    08. Potassium Permanganate test

    Experiment Observation Inference


    To a pinch of the salt added Potassium permanganate do Cl―,may be absent
    dil. H2SO4 warm and then a not decolorized
    drop of KMnO4 solution

    09. Conc. Sulphuric acid test

    Experiment Observation Inference


    Heated a pinch of the salt Colourless gas with
    CO32― may be present
    with conc. Sulphuric acid effervescence

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    [B] Wet Test for acid radical

    Conformations of Carbonate (CO32—)

    Experiment Observation
    Lime water test CO2 gas is formed which
    Salt + dilute H2SO4 turns lime water milky

    [C] Wet Test for basic radical

    Experiment Observation Inference


    Heated a pinch of salt with
    Ammonia gas evolved NH4+ present
    conc. NaOH solution
    O.S. + dil. HCl No ppt formed Group 1 absent
    O.S. + dil. HCl + H2S No ppt formed Group 2 absent
    O.S. + Solid NH4Cl + Excess
    No ppt formed Group 3 absent
    NH4OH
    O.S. + Solid NH4Cl + Excess
    No ppt formed Group 4 absent
    NH4OH + H2S
    O.S. + (NH4)2CO3 solution No ppt formed Group 5 absent

    Conformations of Ammonium (NH4+)

    Experiment Observation
    Smell
    Ammoniacal smell

    Brown ppts. formed


    O.S. + Nesseler reagent
    NH3 formed

    Chemical Equations

    Conformations of Ammonium (NH4+)


    ∆
    NH4Cl + NaOH NaCl + H2O + NH3

    Nessler’s reagent

    2K2[HgI4] + NH3 + 3KOH H2N.HgO.HgI + 7KI + 2H2O

    Results

    Basic radical Acidic radical Molecular Formula Name of salt


    NH4+ Cl― NH4Cl Ammonium chloride

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