AIM: To identify the given salt for acidic and basic radical .

Experiment Observations Inference

Colour: White salt Cu 2+, Fe2+, Fe3+, Ni2+,
Noted the colour of Mn2+ , Co2+ absent.
salt.
Smell: Odourless NH4+, CH3COO− and
Noted the smell. S2- absent.
Dil. H2SO4 Test: No gas evolved CO32- , SO32- , S2- ,
To a pinch of salt, NO2– absent.
add few drops of
dilute H2SO4

Conc. H2SO4 Test: Reddish Brown fumes with NO3–

To a pinch of salt, pungent smell. may be present
add few drops of
Conc. H2SO4 and
heat.

Confirmatory
Tests:
(i)Brown Ring Formation of a brown ring at NO3– confirmed.
Test- the junction of the acid and
Add freshly the solution
prepared FeSO4
solution to the water
extract. Now pour
concentrated
sulphuric acid
along the side of the
test tube.

(ii) Copper chip dark brown fumes NO3- confirmed.

test-
To the salt add
concentrated
sulphuric acid and
copper Chips and
heat

Basic Radical
Test for group I No ppt. formed Pb2+ absent.
To the original
solution, add few
drops dil HCl

Test for group II No ppt. formed Cu2+ and As3+ absent.

To the original
solution, Add a
few drops of dilute
HCl and pass H2S
gas .

Test for group III No ppt. formed. Al3+ , Fe3+ absent

To the original
solution, Add a
pinch of solid
ammonium
chloride (NH4Cl )
and excess of
ammonium
hydroxide
(NH4OH)

Test for group IV No ppt Zn2+ , Ni2+, Co2+,

Add solid NH4Cl Mn2+
and excess NH4OH Absent
to the original
solution. Now pass
H2S gas through it.
Test for group V White ppt formed Ba2+, Sr2+ or Ca2+
Add solid NH4Cl may be present
and excess NH4OH
to the original
solution. Now add
excess of
ammonium
carbonate solution
(NH4)2CO3
Confirmatory tests
of Ba2+

Dissolve ppt. in dil.

Clear solution
acetic acid .and heat
(i)Potassium Yellow ppt formed Ba2+ confirmed.
chromate solution
Test-
To solution add few
drops
potassium chromate
solution

(ii) Flame Test Apple green flame Ba2+ confirmed.

Make a paste of salt
with conc. HCl and
perform flame test

Result:
The given salt is Barium Nitrate , Ba(NO3)2