The experiment aimed to identify one cation and one anion in a salt sample. Tests on the salt showed brisk effervescence with acid, indicating the presence of the carbonate ion CO32-. Further tests with sodium carbonate extract and heating the salt with magnesium sulfate confirmed CO32- was present. Testing for the cation showed a smell of ammonia when heated with sodium hydroxide, indicating the presence of ammonium ions NH4+. A confirmatory test using Nessler's reagent produced a brown precipitate, confirming the presence of NH4+ in the salt. Therefore, the salt contains carbonate (CO32-) and ammonium (NH4+) ions.
The experiment aimed to identify one cation and one anion in a salt sample. Tests on the salt showed brisk effervescence with acid, indicating the presence of the carbonate ion CO32-. Further tests with sodium carbonate extract and heating the salt with magnesium sulfate confirmed CO32- was present. Testing for the cation showed a smell of ammonia when heated with sodium hydroxide, indicating the presence of ammonium ions NH4+. A confirmatory test using Nessler's reagent produced a brown precipitate, confirming the presence of NH4+ in the salt. Therefore, the salt contains carbonate (CO32-) and ammonium (NH4+) ions.
The experiment aimed to identify one cation and one anion in a salt sample. Tests on the salt showed brisk effervescence with acid, indicating the presence of the carbonate ion CO32-. Further tests with sodium carbonate extract and heating the salt with magnesium sulfate confirmed CO32- was present. Testing for the cation showed a smell of ammonia when heated with sodium hydroxide, indicating the presence of ammonium ions NH4+. A confirmatory test using Nessler's reagent produced a brown precipitate, confirming the presence of NH4+ in the salt. Therefore, the salt contains carbonate (CO32-) and ammonium (NH4+) ions.
AIM : TO detect one cation and one anion in give salt.
EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE
TEST OF ANION Brisk effervescence CO32-\may be present Preliminary test due to release of CO2 Salt +dil H2SO4 gas which turns lime water milky Confirmatory test 1Sodium extract Take 1 g of salt in a porcelain dish or boiling tube. Mix about 3 g of solid sodium carbonate and add 15 mL of distilled water to it. Stir and boil the content for about 10 minutes. Cool, filter and collect the 2- filtrate in a test tube and label it as sodium carbonate extract.. CO32-\ confirmed TEST : CO2 gas is evolved Take 0.1 g of salt in a with brisk test tube, add dilute effervescence which sulphuric acid. turns lime . water milky. On passing the gas for some more time, milkiness disappears 2.Salt +water White ppt +MgSO4 +heat CO32-\ confirmed TEST OF CATION
Salt + NaOH +heat If there is a smell of Zero group may be
and bring the glass ammonia, this present rod dipped in dil HCl indicates the presence near the mouth of test of ammonium ions tube ammonia reacts with HCl to give white dense fumes of NH4Cl
Confirmatory test Brown colour ppt is NH4+ion is confirmed