03 - Ammonium Chloride - Salt Analysis
03 - Ammonium Chloride - Salt Analysis
Aim: To analyze the given salt for acidic and basic radicals.
Heated a pinch of the salt in a dry test tube and noted the following observations:
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05. Flame test
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[B] Wet Test for acid radical
Experiment Observation
Silver nitrate test
Acidify a portion of aqueous
A white ppt is formed
solution with dil. HNO3. Boil, cool
and add Silver nitrate solution
Manganese dioxide test
Evolution of greenish -
Heat a small quantity of the salt yellow gas having pungent
with solid manganese dioxide and smell
conc. H2SO4
Chromyl chloride test
Experiment Observation
Smell
Ammoniacal smell
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Chemical Equations
Nessler’s reagent
Results
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