CMT 1

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
🏆 Full Marks: 25 ⏰ Time
allowed: 40 min.
🔍 Sections Overview:
This paper is segmented into two sections – A and B. Ensure to attempt all questions.
👉 Balanced Equations and Diagrams: Use balanced equations and diagrams for clarity if beneficial.

SECTION A – 15 MARKS
Question 1
Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. [5]
(i) The white precipitate that is soluble in excess NH4OH is ...............
(a) lead chloride
(b) copper sulphate
(c) silver chloride
(d) All of these
Ans.: (b) silver chloride
Explanation:
Silver chloride is a white precipitate that is soluble in excess of Ammonium hydroxide
solution.

(ii) Calcium salts with sodium hydroxide give_______ precipitates.

(a) pink
(b) blue
(c) white
(d) green
Ans.: (c) white
Explanation:
When calcium reacts with sodium hydroxide, it gives a white precipitate of calcium
hydroxide and sodium metal.
Ca + 2NaOH → Ca(OH)2 + 2Na
white ppt.
(iii) ___________solution gives a white precipitate with excess ammonium hydroxide solution.

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 (a) Copper nitrate
(b) Iron[II] sulphate
(c) Iron[III] chloride
(d) Lead nitrate
Ans.: (d) Lead nitrate
Explanation:
Lead nitrate gives white precipitate of lead hydroxide when reacted with NH 4OH.
(NO3)2 + 2NH4OH → Pb(OH)2 + 2NH4NO3
(iv) Assertion (A): Zinc oxide react with HCl to produce Zinc salt.
Reason (R): Zinc hydroxide react with NaOH to give Sodium zincate and water.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation for A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Ans.: (d) A is false but R is true.

(v) Assertion (A): Oxides of the most metals are basic in nature.
Reason (R): They dissolve in water forming hydroxide.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation for A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Ans.: (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation for A.

Question 2
(i) Complete the following by choosing the correct answer from the bracket. [2]
(a) Calcium hydroxide solution is used to detect the presence of ___________ (carbon
dioxide gas/ carbon monoxide), while sodium hydroxide is not.
(b) The color of the precipitate formed after the addition of a small amount of sodium
hydroxide solution to an aqueous solution of ferric chloride is ___________ (gelatinous
white/reddish brown)
Ans.:
(a) Calcium hydroxide solution is used to detect the presence of carbon dioxide gas,
while sodium hydroxide is not.
(b) The color of the precipitate formed after the addition of a small amount of sodium
hydroxide solution to an aqueous solution of ferric chloride is reddish brown.

(ii) Match the following Column A with Column B. [3]

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 Column A Column B
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1. Brown Ring test (a) NO3
2. An explosive (b) Fe3+
3. Yellow in colour (c) NH4NO3

Ans.: 1. Brown Ring test  (a) NO3-

2. An explosive  (c) NH4NO3
3. Yellow in colour  (b) Fe3+

(iii) Identify the following: [2]

(a) A white, insoluble oxide that dissolves when fused with caustic soda or caustic potash.
(b) A yellow monoxide that dissolves in hot and concentrated caustic alkali.
Ans.:
(a) ZnO
(b) PbO

(iv) What happens when ammonia solution is added first dropwise and then in excess to the
following solutions: [3]
(i) CuSO4
(ii) ZnSO4
(iii) FeCl3
Write balanced equations for these reactions.
Ans.:

Excess Tetraamine copper(II) sulphate

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 SECTION B – 10 MARKS
Question 3
(i) Identify the anion present in each of the following compounds. [2]
(a) Compound Z which on reacting with dilute sulphuric acid liberates a gas which has
no effect on acidified potassium dichromate but turns lime water milky.
(b) The solution of compound L on reacting with freshly prepared ferrous sulphate
solution followed by addition of few drops of concentrated sulphuric acid to the reactants
along the sides of a test tube forms a brown ring at the junction of the two liquids.
Ans.:
(a) CO32- (Carbonate)
(b) NO3- (Nitrate)

(ii) Distinguish between the following as directed. [2]

(a) Ammonium chloride and sodium chloride on the basis of heating
(b) Ferric salt and ferrous salt by using ammonium hydroxide
Ans.:
(a) On strong heating, ammonium chloride sublimes to form dense white fumes which
condense to white powdery substance on cooler parts of the test tube whereas no white
fumes are seen on heating sodium chloride. Hence, the two can be distinguished.

(b) On reaction with ammonium hydroxide, ferrous salt forms a dirty green ppt whereas
ferric salt forms a reddish-brown ppt. Hence, the two can be distinguished easily.

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(iii) Identify the reactant and write the balanced equation for the following.

Ans.: Ca(NO3)2 + 2NaOH ⟶ Ca(OH)2 + 2NaNO3

Calcium nitrate reacts with compound Q to give calcium hydroxide and sodium nitrate. [2]

Hence, the reactants are calcium nitrate and sodium hydroxide

(iv) Name the gas evolved when the following reaction takes place. [2]
(a) Dilute hydrochloric acid to zinc sulphide.
(b) Zinc sulphide ore is heated in a regular supply of air.
Ans.:
(a) Hydrogen sulphide [H2S] gas
(b) Sulphur dioxide gas [SO2]

(v) Nirmala is provided with two reagent bottles marked A and B. One of which contains
NH4OH solution and the other contains NaOH solution. How will she identify them by a
chemical test? [2]
Ans.:
Reagent bottles A and B can identified by using calcium salts such as Ca(NO 3)2. On
adding NaOH to Ca(NO3)2, a white precipitate Ca(OH)2 is formed which is sparingly
soluble in excess of NaOH.
Ca(NO3)2 + 2NaOH → Ca(OH)2 + 2NaNO3
On the other hand, addition of NH4OH to calcium salts, no precipitation of Ca(OH) 2 is
seen even with addition of excess of NH4OH because the concentration of OH- ions from
the ionization of NH4OH is so low that it cannot precipitate the hydroxide of calcium.
Thus, the reagent bottle which gives white precipitate is NaOH and the other one should
contain NH4OH.

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