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    The document describes a series of tests conducted to identify the acidic and basic radicals present in a salt sample. Test results indicate the salt is soluble in water and contains calcium and chloride ions. Calcium was confirmed through a flame test showing a brick red colour and a test where calcium oxalate precipitate formed in acetic acid. Chloride was identified by decolorization of potassium permanganate in sulfuric acid and production of white precipitate with silver nitrate that dissolved in ammonium hydroxide. The salt was determined to be calcium chloride based on the test results.

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    The document describes a series of tests conducted to identify the acidic and basic radicals present in a salt sample. Test results indicate the salt is soluble in water and contains calcium and chloride ions. Calcium was confirmed through a flame test showing a brick red colour and a test where calcium oxalate precipitate formed in acetic acid. Chloride was identified by decolorization of potassium permanganate in sulfuric acid and production of white precipitate with silver nitrate that dissolved in ammonium hydroxide. The salt was determined to be calcium chloride based on the test results.

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    The document describes a series of tests conducted to identify the acidic and basic radicals present in a salt sample. Test results indicate the salt is soluble in water and contains calcium and chloride ions. Calcium was confirmed through a flame test showing a brick red colour and a test where calcium oxalate precipitate formed in acetic acid. Chloride was identified by decolorization of potassium permanganate in sulfuric acid and production of white precipitate with silver nitrate that dissolved in ammonium hydroxide. The salt was determined to be calcium chloride based on the test results.

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    Salt Analysis

    Aim: To detect the acidic and basic radicals present in the given salt.
    Test Observation Inference

    1) Colour White Cu2+, Fe2+, Fe3+, Ni2+, Mn2+,


    Co2+ absent.

    2) Smell No specific odour NH4+, CH3COO-, S2- absent.

    3) Density Heavy Salts of Pb2+, Ba2+ may be


    present.

    4) Deliquescence Salt does not absorb Chlorides of Zn2+, Mg2+


    moisture absent.

    5) Dry heating test


    Heat a pinch of salt in a dry White residue Ba2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Mg2+, Al 3+
    test tube. may be present.

    6) Charcoal cavity test


    Mix a pinch of salt with White residue Ba2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Mg2+, Al 3+
    double the quantity of may be present.
    Na2CO3 & heat the mixture on
    charcoal cavity in reducing
    flame.

    7) Cobalt nitrate test


    Add a drop of cobalt nitrate Black residue Nothing definite.
    on the white residue in the
    charcoal cavity and heat it in
    the oxidizing flame.

    8) Flame test
    Prepare a paste of salt with Brick red coloured flame Ca2+ present.
    conc. HCl & introduce it into
    the flame using a platinum
    wire loop.

    IDENTIFICATION OF ACIDIC RADICALS

    9) Dilute H2SO4 test


    Salt + dil. H2SO4 No gas evolved. CO32-, SO32-,NO2-, S2- absent.

    10) KMnO4 test


    Salt + dil. H2SO4 + boil + dil. Pink colour of KMnO4 is Cl-, Br-, I-, C2O42- may be
    H2SO4 + 1 drop KMnO4 decolourised. present.

    11) Conc. H2SO4 test


    Salt + conc. H2SO4 , heat Colourless gas with a Cl- present.
    pungent smell that gives
    white fumes with NH4OH
    solution.

    Confirmatory Test for sulphate (Cl-)

    12) Silver nitrate test


    Acidify aqueous salt solution White ppt soluble in Cl- confirmed.
    with dil HNO3, boil, cool + ammonium hydroxide
    AgNO3 solution. solution.

    IDENTIFICATION OF BASIC RADICALS

    13) Test for NH4+


    Salt + conc.NaOH, boil and No brown ppt Group 0 (NH4+) absent.
    add this solution into
    Nessler’s reagent

    Preparation of Original Solution (OS)

    14) Salt + water, shake well. Salt is soluble in water. Label it as OS.

    15) OS + dil HCl No white ppt Group I absent.

    16) OS + dil HCl + H2S gas No black/yellow ppt Group II absent.

    17) OS + conc. HNO3 + No reddish brown/ white ppt Group III absent.
    NH4Cl, Boil, cool and add
    NH4OH

    18) OS + conc. HNO3 + No white/black/buff coloured Group IV absent.


    NH4Cl, Boil, cool and add ppt
    NH4OH + H2S gas

    19) O.S + NH4Cl, boil, cool+ White ppt formed Group V (Ba2+, Sr2+, Ca2+ )
    NH4OH till it smells ammonia present
    + (NH4)2CO3

    Confirmatory Test for Ca2+

    20) White ppt + dil acetic White ppt formed.. Ca2+ confirmed.
    acid, boil + ammonium
    oxalate

    CHEMICAL EQUATIONS:

    CT for chloride (Cl-)

    NaCl + AgNO 3 → AgCl ↓ + NaNO 3


    White ppt
    AgCl +2 NH4OH → [Ag(NH3)2]Cl +2H2O
    Soluble complex

    CT for Calcium (Ca2+)

    CaCO3 + 2CH3COOH → (CH3COO)2Ca + CO2 ↑ + H2O

    (CH3COO)2Ca + (NH4)2C2O4 → 2CH3COONH4 + CaC2O4 ↓


    White ppt
    RESULT TABLE:

    Basic Radical Calcium (Ca2+)

    Acidic Radical Chloride (Cl-)

    Salt Calcium chloride (CaCl2)

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