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Anion tests

Anion Carbonate ion Sulphate ion Reagents Add dilute acid Observation Effervescence, or bubbles of gas which turns limewater milky CO2-3 + 2H+ CO2(g) + H20 White ppt formed Ba2+ (aq) + SO42- (aq) BaSO4 (s)

Take aqueous solution of unknown sample Add dilute HCl acid of equal amount. Add equal amount of Barium Chloride or Barium Nitrate (soluble salt)

Halide ion Chloride ion Bromide ion Iodide ion Add an equal volume of nitric acid Add a few drops of silver nitrate

White ppt. Cream ppt. Pale yellow ppt. In the presence of sunlight or light, silver chloride goes greyish- purple quickly and silver-bromide goes greyish purple slowly. This is called photochemical reaction. Ag + (aq) + Br-(aq) AgBr (s) Brown ring is formed at the interface of the two liquids and this unstable ring disperses on shaking.

Nitrate ion Brown ring test Add Iron (II) sulfate to a solution of a nitrate sample.

The overall reaction is the reduction of the Slowly add concentrated Sulfuric acid such nitrate ion by iron (II) which is oxidised to that the sulfuric acid forms a layer above the iron(III) and formation of a nitrosyl aqueous solution. complex. NO3- + 3Fe2+ + 4H+ 3Fe3+ + NO + 2H2O Other test Take aqueous solution of sample Add equal aqueous sodium hydroxide and then aluminum foil piece Warm gently Test presence of gas with red litmus paper [Fe(H2O)6]2+ + NO [Fe(H2O)5(NO)]2+

Red litmus paper is turned to blue due to Ammonia.

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