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    The document analyzes an unknown simple salt through a series of chemical tests. It is determined to be magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) based on tests showing the presence of the sulfate (SO42-) ion and the magnesium (Mg2+) ion.

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    The document analyzes an unknown simple salt through a series of chemical tests. It is determined to be magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) based on tests showing the presence of the sulfate (SO42-) ion and the magnesium (Mg2+) ion.

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    SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS OF GIVEN SIMPLE SALT – Magnesium sulphate – MgSO4

    S.No Experiment Observation Inference

    1. Colour: Colourless May be Absence of Cu2+, Fe2+ and Fe3+


    Colour of the salt was observed
    2. Appearance: Crystalline May be presence of Cl- , SO42- , CH3COO- or
    Appearance of the salt was observed NO3-
    3. Solubility: Soluble May be presence of NO3-, SO42-, Cl-, Br- or
    A little amount of the salt was taken in a test tube and CH3CHOO-
    shaken well with water.
    4. Action of Heat: No characteristic Smell May be Absence of CO32-,NH4+,CH3CHOO-,
    A small amount of salt is heated in a dry test tube. Cl-, Br-, NO3-
    5. Flame Test: No characteristic coloured flame May be Absence of Ba2+, Ca2+, or Cu2+
    A little amount of the salt was taken in a watch glass +
    A drop of Conc. HCl, form a paste and introduce into the
    flame.
    Ash Test: White or pink coloured ash May be presence of Mg2+
    6. A little amount of the salt was taken in a watch glass +
    Conc.HNO3 + Cobalt nitrate solution was added. A filter
    paper was soaked in the solution and ignited.

    Systematic Analysis of Acid Radicals

    7. Action of dil.H2SO4: No characteristic change May be Absence of CO32-, S2-, NO2- or SO32-
    Small amount of salt in a dry test tube + dil.H2SO4
    8. Action of Conc.H2SO4: No characteristic coloured vapours May be Absence of Cl-, Br- , NO3-,
    Small amount of salt in a dry test tube + Conc.H2SO4 CH3CHOO- and I-
    9. Action of Conc.H2SO4 + Cu Turnings: No characteristic coloured vapours May be Absence of NO3-
    Small amount of salt in a dry test tube + few ‘Cu ’
    Turnings + Conc.H2SO4. Gently heat it.
    Confirmatory test for Acid Radicals

    1. TEST FOR CARBONATE:


    Action of dil. H2SO4: No characteristic change Absence of CO32- is confirmed
    Small amount of salt + dil. H2SO4

    2. TEST FOR CHLORIDE:


    AgNO3 Test: No characteristic change Absence of Cl - is confirmed

    Salt + water + AgNO3 solution was added

    3. TEST FOR SULPHATE:


    Lead acetate Test:

    Salt + water + 1 ml dil. CH3COOH and heat it + 1 ml of White precipitate soluble in excess of
    (CH3COO)2Pb hot NH4(CH3COO) is formed.
    Presence of SO42- is confirmed
    Barium chloride Test:
    Salt + water + 1 ml dil. HCl (till effervescence ceased) + White precipitate insoluble in
    BaCl2 solution was added. Conc.HCl

    Systematic Analysis of Basic Radicals

    Preparation of salt solution:


    0.2 g salt + 1 ml of distilled water , shake it and gently heat it. This is called “Original solution.”

    1. Analysis of zero group: No Chocolate brown precipitate Absence of O group NH4+


    Ammonium ion:
    O.S + 1-2 ml NaOH + Nessler’s reagent

    Group Separation:
    No White precipitate is obtained Absence of I group Pb2+
    O.S + dil. HCl
    O.S + dil. HCl + H2S gas is passed No Black precipitate is obtained Absence of II group Cu2+

    O.S + NH4Cl (S) + Excess NH4OH (aq) No White precipitate is obtained Absence of III group Al3+

    O.S + NH4Cl(S) + Excess NH4OH(aq) + H2S gas is passed No Dirty White precipitate is Absence of IV group Zn2+
    obtained
    O.S + NH4Cl(S) + Excess NH4OH(aq) + (NH4)2CO3(aq) No White precipitate is obtained Absence of V group Ba2+ or Ca2+

    O.S + NH4Cl(S) + Excess NH4OH(aq) + Disodium White precipitate is obtained Presence of VI group Mg2+
    hydrogen phosphate

    Confirmatory Test For Basic Radicals

    1.
    Test for Mg2+ : GROUP VI
    Magnisium is confirmed
    If group–V is absent then perform the test for Mg2+ ions.

    Magneson Reagent Test:

    To the Original solution add dil. HCl + NaOH and Blue coloured precipitate or solution is
    Magneson reagent. obtained.

    Disodium Hydrogen phosphate Test:

    O.S + NH4Cl(S) + Excess NH4OH(aq) and Disodium


    Hydrogen phosphate. Scratch the inside of the test tube White precipitate on scratching the inner
    with the help of a glass rod. walls of the test tube.
    RESULT :

    The given simple salt contains:

    1. The Acid radical is : SO42-


    2. The Basic radical is : Mg2+
    3. The given simple salt is : MgSO4

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