Chemistry: Vijeta

Salt Analysis (Anion)

2–
1. Zinc pieces are added to acidified solution of SO3 . 11. The brown compound formed in the ring test for
Gas liberated can : nitrates contains the ion
3+ 2+
(1) turn lead acetate paper black (1) [Fe(H2O)5NO] (2) [Fe(H2O)5NO]
4+ +
(2) turn lime water milky (3) [Fe(H2O)5NO] (4) [Fe(H2O)5NO] .
(3) give white precipitate with AgNO3 solution
(4) None of these 12. Sodium nitroprusside Na2[Fe(CN)5NO] is used as a
reagent for the detection of
2. A substance on treatment with dilute H2SO4 (1) sulphur (2) nitrogen
liberates a colourless gas which produces (i) (3) bromine (4) iodine.
turbidity with baryta water and (ii) turns acidified
dichromate solution green. The reaction indicates 13. Concentrated sulphuric acid on reaction with NaCl,
the presence of : NaBr and NaI produces HCl, bromine and iodine
2– 2–
(1) CO3 (2) S respectively.What order of oxidizing ability of
2– –
(3) SO3 (4) NO2 halogens with reference to sulphuric acid can be
established on the basis of this reaction ?
3. Ammonium molybdate test is used for the (1) H2SO4 > I2 > Br2 > Cl2 (2) Cl2 > H2SO4 > Br2 > I2
estimation of : (3) H2SO4 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 (4) Cl2 > Br2 > I2 > H2SO4
(1) PO34 (2) NO3
14. A metal salt evolves the dark violet fumes of (X)
(3) SO32 (4) SO24
with MnO2 and this (X) gives the deep blue
colouration with starch solution. Then number of
4. A colourless gas is dissolved in water and the lone pair on central atom in (X).
resulting solution turns red litmus blue ; the gas (1) 1 (2) 2
may have been which one of the following ? (3) 3 (4) 4
(1) HCl (2) H2S
(3) SO2 (4) NH3 15. Silver nitrate solution when added to a colorless
aqueous solution E forms a white precipitate which
5. With Cr2O3, colour of the bead in sodium carbonate
dissolves in excess of E. If the white precipitate is
bead test is :
heated with water it turns black and the supernatant
(1) red (2) blue
solution gives a white precipitate with acidified
(3) yellow (4) green
barrum nitrate solution. Therefore, E is :
(1) Na2S (2) Na2S2O3
6. Which of the following halide is soluble in water ?
(3) Na2SO3 (4) Na2SO4
(1) AgF (2) AgCl
(3) AgBr (4) AgI
16. If a dilute solution of aqueous NH3 is saturated with
H2S then the product formed is :
7. Which of the following radical can not be confirmed
(1) (NH4)2S (2) NH4HS
by using dil.HCl :
(3) (NH4)2Sx (4) NH4OH + S
(2) S2O32
2–
(1) S
– 2
(3) NO3 (4) CO3 17. What are the products formed when an aqueous
solution of magnesium bicarbonate is boiled?
8. When K2Cr2O7 is heated with conc. H2SO4 and (1) MgCO3, H2O, CO2 (2) Mg(HCO3)2, H2O
soluble chloride such as KCl : (3) Mg(OH)2, H2O (4) Mg, CO, H2O
(1) red vapours of CrO2Cl2 are evolved
–
(2) Cl ion is oxidized to Cl2 gas 18. NaX (Sodium salt of particular anion ‘X’) gives brisk
(3) CrCl3 is formed effervescence of Y with dilute HCl. On heating, NaX
(4) Cr2O72 ion is reduced to green Cr3+ ion evolves gas Y which can be completely absorbed in
conc. KOH solution and is colorless odourless gas.
9. NaCl, NaBr, NaI mixture on adding conc. H2SO4 Hence X and Y respectively are :
gives gases, respectively : (1) HSO3 ,SO2 (2) HS¯ & H2S
(1) HCl, HBr, HI (2) HCl, Br2, I2 (3) HCO3 , CO2 (4) HC2O4 & CO2 + CO
(3) Cl2, Br2, I2 (4) None of these – –
19. A mixture is known to contain NO3 and NO2 .
–
10. A colourless salt when heated imparts lilac colour Before performing ring test for NO3 , the aqueous
to the bunsen flame. It turns red litmus blue. The solution should be made free of NO2–. This is done
salt is by heating aqueous extract with : 
(1) Na2CO3 (2) KNO3 (1) conc. HNO3 (2) dil HNO3
(3) NaNO3 (4) K2CO3. (3) urea (4) zinc dust
20. An aqueous solution of salt containing an acidic 25. Colourless salt (A) + dil. H2SO4 or CH3COOH + KI
–
radical X reacts with sodium hypochlorite in neutral blue colour with starch. (A) can be
medium. The gas evolved produces blue black (1) K2SO3 (2) Na2CO3
–
colour spot on the starch paper. The anion X is : (3) NH4NO2 (4) NH4Cl
– –
(1) CH3COO (2) Br
– –
(3) I (4) NO2 26. Which one of the following ions does not give borax
bead test ?
3+ 2+
21. Which of the following pair of acidic radical can be (1) Cr (2) Cu
2+ 2+
distinguished by using dil H2SO4? (3) Mn (4) Zn
(I) C2O24 and NO3 (II) NO3 and NO2
(III) Cl and Br (IV) HCO3 and CO32 
27. A brick red colour is imparted to Bunsen flame by a
(1) I and II (2) II only :
(3) II and IV (4) III and IV (1) Ca salt (2) Sr salt
(3) Na salt (4) Co salt
22. A dilute aqueous solution of a sodium salt forms 28. BaCl2 solution gives a white precipitate with a
white precipitate with MgCl2, only after boiling. The solution of a salt, which dissolves in dilute
anion of the sodium salt is : hydrochloric acid with the evolution of colourless,
– 2–
(A) HCO3 (B) CO3 pungent smelling gas. The gas as well as the salt
– 2–
(C) NO3 (D) SO4 both are used as bleaching agent in the textile
industries. The salt contains:
(1) sulphite (2) sulphide
23. A white sodium salt dissolves readily in water to (3) acetate (4) carbonate
give a solution which is neutral to litmus. When
silver nitrate solution is added to the 29. A gas ‘X’ is passed through water to form a
aforementioned solution, a white precipitate is saturated solution. The aqueous solution on
obtained which does not dissolve in dilute nitric treatment with silver nitrate gives a white
acid. The anion is : precipitate. The saturated aqueous solution also
(1) CO32  (2) SO24 dissolves magnesium ribbon with evolution of a
–
(3) S
2–
(4) Cl colourless gas ‘Y’. Identify ‘X’ and ‘Y’?
(A) X = CO2, Y = Cl2 (B) X = Cl2, Y = CO2
24. When a salt is heated with dilute H2SO4 and KMnO4 (C) X = Cl2, Y = H2 (D) X = H2, Y = Cl2
solution, the pink colour of KMnO4 is discharged,
the salt is : 30. BO3 + conc. H2SO4 + CH3CH2–OH 
3– ignite
 ‘A’
(1) a sulphite (2) a carbonate (green flame)
(3) a nitrate (4) a bicarbonate What is the oxidation number of central atom in
Compound 'A' that is responsible for green flame ?
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 4
 Chemistry: Vijeta
Salt Analysis (Anion)

Answer Key

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2. (3)
3. (1)
4. (4)
5. (4)
6. (1)
7. (3)
8. (1)
9. (2)
10. (4)
11. (2)
12. (1)
13. (2)
14. (3)
15. (2)
16. (2)
17. (1)
18. (3)
19. (3)
20. (3)
21. (2)
22. (1)
23. (4)
24. (1)
25. (3)
26. (4)
27. (1)
28. (1)
29. (3)
30. (3)