All Experiments to be written with black ink and the equations to be

done on the blank page using pencil. Each experiment to be done on

separate page. Please do not write dates. They will be shared later.
ACTION OF HEAT ON COPPER CARBONATE

Salt- No 1
Colour- Bluish green
Nature- Amorphous

EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE

A small quantity of the 1) A colourless and The gas is carbon
salt is taken in a dry U odourless gas is evolved dioxide
tube and heated and the that turns lime water
gas is passed through milky
lime water
2) A black residue is The residue is of
obtained Copper oxide

Result- The salt is Copper(II) carbonate

Reaction [ To be written in the blank page with pencil only]

1. CuCO3(s) CuO(s) + CO2

Greenish blue Black ppt
2. Ca(OH)2 + CO2 CaCO3 + H2O
Colourless milkiness

3. CaCO3 + H2O + CO2 --------> Ca(HCO3)2

Colourless solution
 ACTION OF HEAT ON ZINC CARBONATE

Salt- No 2
Colour-White
Nature-Crystalline

EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE

A small quantity of the 1) A colourless and The gas is carbon
salt is taken in a dry U odourless gas is evolved dioxide
tube and heated and that turns lime water
passed through lime milky
water
2) A residue which is The residue is of Zinc
yellow when hot and oxide
white when cold is
obtained

Result- The salt is Zinc carbonate

Reaction [ To be written in the blank page with pencil only]

1. ZnCO3(s) ZnO(s) + CO2

White Yellow when hot white when cold
2. Ca(OH)2 + CO2 CaCO3 + H2O
Colourless milkiness
3. CaCO3 + H2O + CO2 --------> Ca(HCO3)2
Colourless solution

ACTION OF HEAT ON LEAD CARBONATE

Salt- No 3
Colour- White
Nature-Crystalline

EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE

A small quantity of the 1) A colourless and The gas is carbon
salt is taken in a dry U odourless gas is evolved dioxide
tube and heated and that turns lime water
passed through lime milky
water
2) A residue which is The residue is of Lead
yellow and fuses with oxide
glass is obtained

Result- The salt is Lead(II) carbonate

Reaction [ To be written in the blank page with pencil only]

1. PbCO3(s) PbO(s) + CO2

White Yellow residue, fuses with the glass
2. Ca(OH)2 + CO2 CaCO3 + H2O
Colourless milkiness
3. CaCO3 + H2O + CO2 --------> Ca(HCO3)2
Colourless solution

ACTION OF HEAT ON LEAD NITRATE

Salt- No 4
Colour-White
Nature-Crystalline

EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE

A small quantity of 1)The salt The salt could be a
the salt is taken in a decomposes with a nitrate
dry U tube and decrepitating sound
heated
2) A colourless and The gas is oxygen
odourless gas is
evolved that
rekindles a glowing
splinter
3) A reddish brown The gas is nitrogen
gas is evolved dioxide
4) A residue which The residue is of
is yellow and fuses Lead oxide
with glass is
obtained

Result- The given salt is Lead(II) nitrate

Reaction [To be written in the blank page with pencil only]

1) 2Pb(NO3)2(s) 2PbO(s) + 4NO2 + O2

White Yellow reddish
Fuses with brown
Glass gas
 ACTION OF HEAT ON ZINC NITRATE

Salt- No 5
Colour- White
Nature- Crystalline

EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE

A small quantity of 1) A colourless and The gas is oxygen
the salt is taken in a odourless gas is
dry test tube and evolved that
heated rekindles a glowing
splinter
2) A reddish brown The gas is nitrogen
gas is evolved dioxide
3) A residue is The residue is of
yellow when hot and Zinc oxide
white when cold

Result- The given salt is Zinc nitrate

Reaction [ To be written in the blank page with pencil only]

1) 2Zn(NO3)2(s) 2ZnO(s) + 4NO2 + O2

White Yellow reddish
When hot brown
White when gas
cold
 ACTION OF HEAT ON COPPER NITRATE

Salt- No 6
Colour- Blue
Nature- Crystalline

EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE

A small quantity of 1) A colourless and The gas is oxygen
the salt is taken in a odourless gas is
dry test tube and evolved that
heated rekindles a glowing
splinter
2) A reddish brown The gas is nitrogen
gas is evolved dioxide
3) A black residue is The residue is of
formed Copper oxide

Result- The given salt is Copper nitrate

Reaction [ To be written in the blank page with pencil only]

2) 2Cu(NO3)2 2CuO + 4NO2 + O2

Blue Black reddish
Residue brown
gas

ACTION OF HEAT ON AMMONIUM CHLORIDE

Salt- No 7
Colour- White
Nature- Crystalline

EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE

A small quantity of the 1) The salt sublimes
salt is taken in a dry U and condensed on the
tube and heated cooler parts of the test
tube
2) Dense white fumes The gas released is
evolved when a glass ammonia
rod dipped in conc HCl
is brought near the
mouth of the test tube

Result- The given salt is ammonium chloride

Reaction [To be written in the blank page with pencil only]

1) NH4Cl NH 3+ HCl
White Dense white fumes
 ACTION OF HEAT ON AMMONIUM DICHROMATE

Salt- No 8
Colour- Orange
Nature- Crystalline

EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE

A small quantity of 1) The salt
the salt is taken in a decomposes like a
dry U tube and volcanic eruption
heated
2) A heavy and The residue is of
fluffy green residue Chromic oxide
is formed

Result- The given salt is ammonium dichromate

Reaction [To be written in the blank page with pencil only]

1) (NH4 )2Cr2O7 Cr2O3 + N2 + 4H2O

orange Fluffy green
residue substance

ACTION OF HEAT ON SODIUM CARBONATE DECAHYDRATE

Salt- No 9
Colour- White
Nature- Crystalline

EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE

A small quantity of the 1) The crystalline salt The salt loses its water
salt is taken in a dry U turns amorphous of crystallisation
tube and heated
2) Water droplets The salt contains water
accumulate on the of crystallisation
upper parts of the test
tube

Result- The given salt is sodium carbonate decahydrate.

Reaction [To be written in the blank page with pencil only]

Na2CO3.10H2O Na2CO3 + 10H2O

Crystalline
white Amorphous white