Pr 10 Che Xii Salt Al2(So4)3

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Identification of cation & anion of the given unknown salt

Aim of the experiment: To identify cation & anion of the given unknown
salt.

Salt number:

Colour: White

Structure: Crystalline

Solubility: Water

Dry test for basic radicals

 Test tube heating:

Experiment Observation Inference


A pinch of salt was White residue was Al 3+
may be present.
taken in a clean and glown on heating. A
dry test tube and was swelling of salt took
heated strongly. place.

 Charcoal Cavity Test:

Experiment Observation Inference


A pinch of salt was An infusible Al 3+
may be present.
taken in a charcoal incandescent white
cavity & it was heated residue was obtained.
in an oxidizing flame
with a blowpipe.

 Cobalt Nitrate Test:

Experiment Observation Inference


One drop of cobalt Blue mass was Al 3+
may be present.
nitrate was added to obtained.
the above infusible
incandescent white
mass obtained in a
charcoal cavity &
heated again in
oxidizing flame by

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using a blowpipe.

I. Dry test for acid radicals

Experiment Observation Inference


A pinch of salt was No effervescence took CO , SO32-, S2-, NO2-
3
2-

taken in a clean and place. are absent.


dry test tube and 1 ml
of dilute H2SO4 was
added to it.
II.

Experiment Observation Inference


A pinch of salt was No effervescence took Cl , Br , I- , NO3- are
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taken in a clean and place. absent.


dry test tube and 1 ml
of Conc. H2SO4 was
added to it.

I. Wet test for acid radicals

Experiment Observation Inference


2 ml of salt solution A white ppt. was SO 4
2-
may be present.
was taken in a clean formed.
test tube and 1 ml of
BaCl2 solution was
added to it.

II. Confirmatory test for SO42-

Experiment Observation Inference


To the above Precipitate was SO 4
2-
was confirmed.
precipitate Ammonium dissolved.
acetate solution was
added to it in excess.

Wet test for basic radicals


 Test for Gr-I basic radicals
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Experiment Observation Inference


1 ml of salt solution No precipitate was Gr-I basic Pb2+ radical
was taken in a clean obtained. is absent.
test tube and 1 ml of
dil. HCl was added.

 Test for Gr-II basic radicals

Experiment Observation Inference


H2S gas was passed No precipitate was Gr-II basic radicals
through the above obtained. (pb2+, Cu2+, Cd2+, As3+)
solution. are absent.

 Test for Gr-III basic radicals

Experiment Observation Inference


1 ml of salt solution A gelatinous white Gr-III basic radicals
was taken in a clean precipitate was formed. (Fe3+, Al3+) may be
test tube then solid present.
ammonium chloride
was added till
saturation &
ammonium hydroxide
solution was added till
alkaline.

 Confirmatory test for Al3+

Experiment Observation Inference


In the above Bluish white precipitate Al3+ is confirmed.
precipitate one ml of floating in a colorless
dil. HCl was added. solution called the Lake
Then few drops of blue test.
litmus solution and
NH4OH solution in
excess were added
dropwise.

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Conclusion

The given salt contains acid radicals SO 42- and basic radical Al3+. So, the
given unknown salt is Al2 (SO4)3.

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