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Salt 4 - Zinc Sulphate
Salt 4 - Zinc Sulphate
Aim: To detect the acidic and basic radicals present in the given salt.
7) Flame test
Prepare a paste of salt with No specific colour Nothing definite.
conc. HCl & introduce it into
the flame using a platinum
wire loop.
9) KMnO4 test
Salt + dil. H2SO4 + boil + dil. Pink colour of KMnO4 is not Cl-, Br-, I-, C2O42-, absent.
H2SO4 + 1 drop KMnO4 decolourised.
14) Salt + water, shake well. Salt is soluble in water. Label it as OS.
17) OS + conc. HNO3 + No reddish brown/ white ppt Group III absent.
NH4Cl, Boil, cool and add
NH4OH
White ppt + dil HCl, boil + Bluish white ppt formed. Zn2+ confirmed.
potassium ferrocyanide
OR
White ppt + dil HCl, boil + White ppt soluble in excess of Zn2+ confirmed.
NaOH NaOH
CHEMICAL EQUATIONS:
RESULT TABLE: