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Zinc Nitrate
Zinc Nitrate
Preparation of original salt solution (OS): To a pinch of salt taken in a test tube add
20 mL of distilled water and shaken well.
Experiment Observation Inference
1. Silver nitrate test: No characteristic Absence of chloride
To a part of OS, observation.
add few drops of
silver nitrate
solution.
2. Barium chloride No characteristic Absence of sulphate.
test: To a part of observation.
OS add BaCl2
solution.
3. Lead acetate test: No characteristic Absence of sulphate.
To a part of OS, observation.
add lead acetate
solution.
4. Brown ring test: To A brown ring is formed at Presence of nitrate is
a part of OS, add the junction of two layers. confirmed.
twice the part of
freshly prepared
ferrous sulphate
solution and then
add Conc.
Sulphuric acid
slowly along the
inner sides of the
test tube.
5. To the part of OS, No characteristic Absence of phosphate.
add Conc. HNO3 in observation.
excess and allow it
to boil until all the
vapours get
evolved. Then cool
the content slowly
and add ammonium
molybdate reagent.
6. To the part of OS, No characteristic Absence of phosphate.
add dil. HCl and observation.
heat and cool it.
Then add magnesia
mixture to the
content.
Result:
1. The given acid radical is nitrate.
2. The given basic radical is zinc.
3. So, the given simple salt is Zinc nitrate.