Experiment 2 NH4 (PO4) 3

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EXPERIMENT -
Aim
To analyse the given salt for one anion and one cation present in it.
Material required
Boiling tubes, test tubes, test tube holder, test tube stand, delivery tube, corks,
filter papers, reagents
PROCEDURE
S. Experiment Observation Inference
No.
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE SALT
1 Noted the colour of the White Cu2+, Fe2+, Ni2+, Co2+ ,
given salt. Mn2+ are absent.
2 Noted the smell of the Smell of NH4+ may be present
salt. ammonia.
TEST FOR ACID RADICAL
1 2 mL solution of salt + 1 No gas evolved Absence of CO32-, S2-,
mL dil.H2SO4 and SO32-, NO2-
warmed
2 2 mL solution of salt + 1 No gas evolved Absence of 𝐶𝑙 − ,
mL conc. H2SO4 + heat 𝐵𝑟 − , 𝐼 − ,𝐶𝐻3 𝐶𝑂𝑂−
𝐶2 𝑂4 2− , 𝑁𝑂32−
3 2mL salt solution + dil. No ppt formed
HCl + 2mL of BaCl2 Absence of 𝑆𝑂42−
solution
4 2mL salt solution + Conc. A canary yellow Presence of 𝑃𝑂43−
HNO3+ ammonium precipitate is confirmed
molybdate formed
solution.Heated the
mixture to boiling.
TEST FOR BASIC RADICAL
1 2mL salt solution + 2 mL Colourless gas Presence of 𝑁𝐻4+
NaOH solution +Heat with ammoniacal
smell evolved.

2 Bring a glass rod dipped White fumes are Presence of 𝑁𝐻4+


in Conc.HCl near the observed. confirmed
mouth of the test tube.
3 Add Nessler’s reagent to Brown ppt Presence of 𝑁𝐻4+
the above solution formed confirmed

RESULT: The given inorganic salt contains 𝑵𝑯+ 𝟑−


𝟒 as basic radical and as𝑷𝑶𝟒
acid radical. So, the salt is (𝑵𝑯𝟒 )3𝑷𝑶𝟒

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