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Exp 10. Ammonium Sulphate

The document describes an experiment to identify the acid and basic radicals in a salt sample. A series of tests were performed on the salt. Dry tests found no evidence of common acid radicals. Wet tests confirmed the presence of sulfate using barium chloride and lead acetate tests. Dry tests on the salt found evidence of ammonia upon heating with sodium hydroxide. Nessler's reagent test confirmed the presence of ammonium. Therefore, the salt was identified as ammonium sulfate with sulfate as the acid radical and ammonium as the basic radical.

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Exp 10. Ammonium Sulphate

The document describes an experiment to identify the acid and basic radicals in a salt sample. A series of tests were performed on the salt. Dry tests found no evidence of common acid radicals. Wet tests confirmed the presence of sulfate using barium chloride and lead acetate tests. Dry tests on the salt found evidence of ammonia upon heating with sodium hydroxide. Nessler's reagent test confirmed the presence of ammonium. Therefore, the salt was identified as ammonium sulfate with sulfate as the acid radical and ammonium as the basic radical.

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EXPERIMENT NO-3

AIM: To identify the acid radical and the basic radical present in the given salt sample.

(A) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: -

(i) Colour-White
(iii) Texture-Crystalline
(iv) Odour- Odourless
(v) Solubility-Soluble in water

(B) DRY TESTS FOR DETECTION OF ACID RADICALS: -

S.No Experiment Observation Inference


i Dilute sulphuric acid test - A pinch of salt was No brisk effervescence CO32- absent
taken in a clean dry test tube and 2-3 ml of dil.
H2SO4 was added. No gas with smell of SO32- absent
burning sulphur

No gas with rotten egg S 2- absent


smell

No reddish brown gas NO2- absent


ii Oxalic acid test- A small quantity of the salt was No smell of vinegar CH3COO- absent
taken on a watch glass and few drops of water
was added to make a paste.

iii MnO2 test-A pinch of the salt was taken in a No greenish yellow gas Cl- absent
clean dry test tube and a small quantity of with pungent smell
MnO2 and conc. H2SO4 was added, heated.
No reddish brown Br- absent
vapours

No deep violet vapours I - absent


iv Copper turning test- A small quantity of salt No dark brown gas NO3- absent
was taken in a clean dry test tube, 2-3 ml conc. evolved
H2SO4 was added and also a few copper chips
and the test tube was heated.
(C) WET TEST FOR CONFIRMATION OF ACID RADICAL:-

(i) Preparation of original solution- A little amount of salt was taken in a clean dry test tube to
which 5 ml distilled water was added. The test tube was shaken till the salt dissolved and a clear
solution was obtained. This solution is labeled as original solution (o.s)
Test for SO4 2-
Experiment Observation Inference
(i) BaCl2 test: To a part of the OS, 1-2 ml BaCl2 Thick white precipitation Presence of
solution was added. insoluble in mineral acids sulphate radical
confirmed
(ii) Lead acetate test: To the OS few drops of acetic acid Thick white precipitation Presence of
and lead acetate solution were added. insoluble in mineral acids sulphate radical
confirmed

CHEMICAL REACTIONS INVOLVED:-

2- -
(i) SO4 (aq) + BaCl2 (aq)→ BaSO4(white ppt, insoluble in mineral acids) + 2Cl
2- -
(ii) SO4 (aq)+ Pb(CH3COO)2 (aq)→PbSO4(white ppt,insoluble in mineral acids)+2CH3COO

(D) DRY TESTS FOR DETECTION OF BASIC RADICALS:-

S.No Experiment Observation Inference


(i) Flame test-A paste of salt with conc. HCl was No characteristic flame Inconclusive
taken in a loop made of platinum wire and colouration
introduced to the non- luminous flame.

(ii) NaOH bead test-To a pinch of salt taken in a A gas with ammoniacal ∙The evolving gas
clean dry test tube, 1or2 pellets of NaOH was smell evolved which is NH3.
added and heated give dense white ∙The presence of
fumes with dil. HCl NH 4 + indicated

(E) TEST FOR GROUP ZERO: -

S.No Experiment Observation Inference


1. Nessler's reagent test-The solid salt was heated reddish-brown ppt. NH4+ confirmed
with conc. NaOH and the gas evolved was passed obtained
through Nessler's reagent.
CHEMICAL EQUATIONS INVOLVED:-
NH4+ + NaOH Na+ + H2O + NH3↑
NH3 + HCl NH4Cl
(white fumes)
2K2[HgI4] + NH3 + 3KOH H2N.HgO.HgI↓+ 7KI + 2H2O
(reddish-brown ppt)

(F) RESULT:-
(I) Acid radical= sulphate, SO42-
(ii) Basic radical= ammonium, NH4+
(iii) Salt= Ammonium Sulphate, (NH4)2SO4

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