Chapter 3:

The Analysis of Group 1

Isolation
of Group I
 PRECIPITATES:
• Silver Chloride
Group I • Mercury (I) Chloride
HCl • Lead Chloride

Isolation of Group I

Separation Identification Confirmation

Separation and Identification of the
Ions of Group I
 Potassium
Chromate
Separation

Lead Lead
Identification
Confirmation
Hot Water

Hg2Cl2
AgCl
 Separation and Identification of the Ions of Group I

• Lead Chloride (PbCl2) = Extraction through hot water

(PbCl2 is soluble in hot water)
= Forms yellow lead chromate when potassium
chromate is added
• Silver Chloride (AgCl) = Extraction using aqueous ammonia
(AgCl is soluble in ammonia)
= Forms soluble diamminesilver (I)
chloride
• Mercury (I) (Hg2Cl2) = in the presence of ammnonia,
(AgCl is soluble in ammonia)
= Forms soluble diamminesilver (I)
chloride
 Separation Identification

AgCl

Hg2Cl2
AgCl Ammonia

Hg2Cl2 (I)
AgCl
HgNH2Cl Hg2Cl2 (I)
(II)
HgNH2Cl (II)
 Separation and Identification of the Ions of Group I

• Lead Chloride (PbCl2) = Extraction through hot water

(PbCl2 is soluble in hot water)
= Forms yellow lead chromate when potassium
chromate is added
• Silver Chloride (AgCl) = Extraction using aqueous ammonia
(AgCl is soluble in ammonia)
= Forms soluble diamminesilver (I)
chloride
• Mercury (I) (Hg2Cl2) = in the presence of ammnonia,
mercury (I) undergoes disproportionation.
= Forms black metallic - Mercury (I)
Forms white metallic - Mercury (II)
 Confirmation

Hg2Cl2
AgCl
Nitric Acid
AgCl
Hg2Cl2 (I)

Reprecipitation of white
HgNH2Cl (II) silver chloride