UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN

MARACAS ROYAL ROAD, MARACAS, ST. JOSEPH.

Qualitative Analysis Lab

An Assignment
Presented in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Course
BIOL 166 FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY II

INSTRUCTOR: MR. DWAYNE LAWRENCE

By Ji-Shawn Pardassie
13 March 2022

Approval……………….
For this exercise, you will be asked to determine the identity of the cations and anions of five (5) salts. A document will be
placed on the course’s eLearn page for your assistance. Fill in the blank spots.

Salt Analysis Report Sheet

Fill In the relevant blanks

Number Sample Tests Performed Results/Observations Ionic Equation Inference/
Conclusion
e.g. X 1. Flame Test 1. A yellow flame evolved when the 1. Not needed Salt is Sodium Iodide
2. Adding Silver nitrate salt was placed in the flame. 2. Ag++ I-  AgI (NaI)
and ammonia 2. A yellow precipitate evolved which
is insoluble in ammonia
1 A 1.Flame Test 1. A yellow flame evolved when the 1.Not needed Salt is Sodium Iodide
2. Adding Silver nitrate salt was placed in the flame. 2.Ag++ I-  AgI (NaI)
and ammonia 2. A yellow precipitate evolved which
is insoluble in ammonia
2 B 1.Adding sodium 1. A pungent gas was given off. 1.NH4+ + OH-  Salt is Ammonium
hydroxide solution 2. Effervescence occurred on NH4OH Bicarbonate(NH4HC
2.Adding addition of dilute HCl 2.H + CO32- 
+
O3)
Hydrochloric acid HCO-
3 C 1. Flame Test 1. An apple green gas was 1. Not needed Salt is Barium
2. Silver Nitrate followed evolved 2. Ag++ Br - Bromide (Ba(Br)2)
by Ammonia Solution 2. A pale yellow precipitate was AgBr
formed which is slightly
soluble in ammonia
4 D 1. Addition of Sodium 1. Blue jelly like precipitate 1. 2OH- + Cu+ Salt is Copper
hydroxide and evolves which dissolves in  Cu(OH)2 Sulfate (CuSO4)
ammonia excess ammonia to form a 2. Ba2+ + SO42-
2. Addition of barium deep blue solution.  BaSO4
chloride 2. A white precipitate is formed
5 E 1. Flame test 1. A brick red flame was 1. Not needed Salt is Calcium
2. Addition of silver nitrate evolved. 2. Ag++ Cl-  Chloride (CaCl2)
followed by ammonia 2. A white precipitate AgI
was evolved which is
soluble in ammonia
solution.