Ion Tested Confirmatory Expected Actual Result with Interpretation

Agent (Positive) Result Documentation

Lead Ion 1F K2CrO4 Yellow Precipitate Yellow Precipitate Lead Chemically
(Pb⁺⁺) reacts with 1F
K2CrO4 forming
PbCrO4, a yellow
precipitate.
Mercurous Ion 3F NH3 Blackening Black Precipitate Ammonia
(Hg2⁺⁺) Precipitate dissolves AgCl in
the residue
containing AgCl
and HgCl2 leaving
Mercury (Hg) and
Mercuric
amidochloride
(HgNH2Cl),
blackening of
precipitate
Silver Ion 3F HNO3 White Precipitate White Precipitate Residue with
(Ag⁺⁺) Ammonia
contains and Cl
ions Chemically
reacts with 3F
HNO3 making
AgCl
reprecipitates,
apperance of
white precipitate.
Mercurous Ion HNO3 White or Gray White/Gray Nitric acid
(Hg⁺⁺) SnCl2 Precipitate Precipitate dissolves Mercury
(Hg) and Mercuric
amidoacid
(HgNH2Cl) in a
chemical reaction.
Having the
presence of
chloride ions,
HgCl2 and HgCl4
is produced in the
reaction, color
white, gray, or
black residue
depending on
their
concentration.
Stannous chloride
reacts to HgCl2
and HgCl4
resulting to
Hg2Cl2 and later
reduced to
Mercury, usually
gray mixture.