SALT ANALYSIS

PART - A
1. A mixture when rubbed with dilute acid smells like 9. When chlorine water is added to an aqueous solution
vinegar. It contains : of potassium halide in the presence of chloroform, a
(a) sulphite (b) nitrate colour is developed but on adding more of chlorine
(c) nitrite (d) acetate water the colour disappears, and a colourless solution
2. SO2 and CO2 both turn lime water (X) milky, SO2 also is obtained. This test confirms the presence of the
turns K2Cr2O7/H+(Y) green while O2 is soluble in following in aqueous solution.
pyrogallol (Z) turning it black. These gases are to be (a) Iodide
detected in order by using these reagents. The order is: (b) Bromide
(a) (X), (Y), (Z) (c) Chloride(d) Iodide and bromide
(b) (Y), (X), (Z) 10. Nitrate is confirmed by ring test. The brown colour of
(c) (X), (Z), (Y) the ring is due to formation of :
(d) The correct order cannot be predicted. (a) ferrous nitrite
3. Colourless salt (A) + dil. H2SO4 or CH3COOH + Kl → (b) nitroso ferrous sulphate
blue colour with starch. (A) can be (c) ferrous nitrate
(a) K2SO3 (b) Na2CO3 (d) FeSO4.NO2
(c) NH4NO2 (d) NH4Cl 11. Turnbull’s blue is a..................... .
4. A substance on treatment with dilute H2SO4 liberates a (a) ferricyanide
colourless gas which produces (i) turbidity with baryta (b) ferrous ferricyanide
water and (ii) turns acidified dichromate solution (c) ferrous cyanide
green. The reaction indicates the presence of: (d) ferri ferrocyanide
(a) CO32– (b) S2– 12. Ammonia/ammonium ion gives yellow precipitate
2–
(c) SO3 (d) NO2– with :
5. Which of the following combines with Fe(II) ions to (a) H2PtCl6 (b) HgCl2
form a brown complex? (c) Na3[Co(NO2)6] (d) (a) and (c) both
(a) N2O (b) NO 13. A white crystalline substance dissolves in water. On
(c) N2O3 (d) N2O4 passing H2S in this solution, a black precipitate is
6. Which of the following reagents turns white obtained.
precipitate of AgCl to yellow ? The black precipitate dissolves completely in hot
(a) NaNO (b) Na AsO HNO3 On adding a few drops of concentrated H2SO4,
(c) Na3AsO3 (d) NaCN a white precipitate is obtained. This precipitate is that
7. A mixture upon adding conc. H2SO4 gives deep red of
fumes. It may contain the anions pair : (a) BaSO4 (b) SrSO4
(a) Cr2O72– and Cl– (c) PbSO4 (d) CdSO4
(b) Br– and Cr2O72– 14. H2S in the presence of HCl precipitates II group but
(c) NO3– and Cl– not IV group because :
(d) CrO42– and NO32– (a) HCl activates H2S
8. When chlorine (Cl2) water in excess is added to a salt (b) HCl increases concentration of Cl–
solution containing chloroform, chloroform layer turns (c) HCl decreases concentration of S2–
pale yellow. Salt contains : (d) HCl lowers the solubility of H2S in solution
(a) Br– (b) I– 15. Yellow ammonium sulphide solution is a suitable
–
(c) NO3 (d) S2– reagent for the separation of :
(a) HgS and PbS (b) PbS and Bi2S3
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16. In which of the following pairs the precipitates are red (d) None
and black coloured respectively and both precipitates 26. A metal nitrate reacts with KI solution to give yellow
are soluble in excess KI solution ? precipitate which on addition of excess of more
(a) HgI2, Hg2I2 (b) HgI2, BiI3 concentrated solution (6 M) of KI dissolves forming a
(c) Cu2I2, AgI (d) CdI2, PbI2 solution. The cation of metal nitrate is :
17. A metal chloride original solution (i.e. O.S) on mixing (a) Hg22+ (b) Ag+
with K2CrO4 solution gives a yellow precipitate (c) Pb2+ (d) Cu2+
soluble in aqueous sodium hydroxide. The metal may 27. A metal nitrate reacts with KI to give a black
be : precipitate which on addition of excess of KI is
(a) mercury (b) iron converted into orange colour solution. The cation of
(c) silver (d) Lead the metal nitrate is :
18. Which of the following is insoluble in dil. HNO 3 but (a) Hg2 (b) Bi3+
dissolves in aquaregia ? (c) Pb2+ (d) Cu+
(a) HgS (b) PbS 28. A white precipitate is obtained when a solution is
(c) Bi2S3 (d) CuS diluted with H2O and boiled. On addition of excess
19. K4[Fe(CN)] can be used to detect one or more out of NH4Cl/NH4OH, the volume of precipitate decreases
Fe2+, Fe3+, Zn2+, Cu2+, Ag+, Ca2+ : leaving behind a white gelatinous precipitate. Identify
(a) only Fe2+, Fe3+ the precipitate which dissolves in ammonia solution or
(b) only Fe3+, Zn2+, Cu2+ NH4Cl.
(c) all but not Ca2+ (a) Al(OH)3 (b) Zn(OH)2
(d) all of these (c) Mg(OH)2 (d) Ca(OH)2
20. To increase significantly the concentration of free Zn 2+ 29. MgSO4 + NH4OH + Na2HPO4 → white crystalline
ion in a solution of the complex ion [Zn(NH 3)4]2+ precipitate. The formula of crystalline precipitate is :
Zn2+ (aq) + 4NH3(aq) ⇌ [Zn(NH3)4]2+ (aq) (a) MgCl2. MgSO4 (b) MgSO4
add to the solution some _________ (c) Mg(NH4)PO4 (d) Mg(PO4)2
(a) H2O (b) HCl (aq) 30. A solution of a metal ion when treated with KI gives a
(c) NH3(aq) (d) NH4Cl (aq) red precipitate which dissolves in excess KI to give a
21. CoS (black) obtained in group IV of salt analysis is colourless solution. Moreover, the solution of metal
dissolved in aqua regia and is treated with an excess of ion on treatment with a solution of cobalt(II)
NaHCO3 and then Br2 water. An apple green coloured thiocyanate gives rise to a deep blue crystalline
stable complex is formed. It is : precipitate. The metal ion is :
(a) sodium cobaltocarbonate (a) Pb2+ (b) Hg2+
(b) sodium cobaltibromide (c) Cu2+ (d) Co2+
(c) sodium cobalticarbonate 31. Passing H2S gas into a mixture of Mn2+, Ni2+, Cu2+ and
(d) sodium cobaltobromide Hg2+ ions in an acidified aqueous solution precipitates:
22. Which of the following compound is formed in borax (a) CuS and HgS (b) MnS and CuS
bead test? (c) MnS and NiS (d) NiS and HgS
(a) Orthoborate (b) Metaborate 32. an aqueous solution of salt X turns blood red on
(c) Double oxide (d) Tetraborate treatment with SCN– and blue on treatment with
23. Aqueous Solution of BaBr2 gives yellow precipitate K4[Fe(CN)6]. X also gives a positive chromyl chloride
with: test. The salt X is:
(a) K2CrO4 (b) AgNO3 (a) CuCl2 (b) FeCl3
(c) (CH3COO)2Pb (d) (a) and (b) both (c) Cu(NO3)2 (d) Fe(NO3)3
24. A brick red colour is imparted to Bunsen flame by a : 33. The cation that will not be precipitated by H2S in the
(a) Ca salt (b) Sr salt presence of dil. HCl is.
(c) Na salt (d) Co salt (a) Cu2+ (b) Pb2+
3+
25. Mg is not precipitated in V group because : (c) As (d) Co2+
(a) MgCO3 is soluble in water. 34. A pink coloured salt turned blue on heating. The
(b) Ksp of MgCO3 is high. presence of which cation is most likely?
(c) MgCO3 is soluble in NH4OH. (a) Cu2+ (b) Fe2+

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 (c) Zn2+ (d) Co2+ (c) Ferric ion give blood red colour with potassium
35. The hottest region of Bunsen flame shown in figure thiocyanate.
below is (d) Cu2+ ion give chocolate coloured precipitate with
potassium ferrocyanide solution.
39. Given below two statements:
Statement I: Colourless cupric metaborate is reduce
to cuprous meta borate in a luminous flame.
Statement II: Cuprous metaborate is obtained by
heating boric anhydride and copper sulphate in a non-
luminous flame.
In the light of above statements choose the most
appropriate answer from the options given below.
(a) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
(a) Region 1 (b) Region 2 (b) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
(c) Region 3 (d) Region 4 (c) Statement I true but Statement II is false.
36. Sodium extract is heated with concentrated HNO3 (d) Both statement I and Statement II are true.
before testing for halogens because 40. Acidic ferric chloride solution on treatment with
(a) Silver halides are totally insoluble in nitric acid excess of potassium ferrocyanide gives a Prussian blue
(b) Ag2S and AgCN are soluble in acidic medium. coloured ppt. It is
(c) S2– and CN–, if present are decomposed by conc. (a) Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3 (b) K3Fe[Fe(CN)6]2
HNO3 and hence do not interfere in the test. (c) HFe[Fe(CN)6] (d) KFe[Fe(CN)6]
(d) Ag reacts faster with halides in acidic medium
37. A white sodium salt dissolve readily in water to give a
solution which is neutral to litmus when silver nitrate
solution is added to the aforementioned solution, a
white precipitate is obtained which does not dissolve
in dil. Nitric acid. The anion is
(a) CO32– (b) SO42–
(c) Cl– (d) S2–
38. The incorrect statement is
(a) Cu2+ salt give red coloured borax bead test in
reducing flame.
(b) Cu2+ and Ni2+ ions give black precipitate with H2S
in presence of HCl solution.

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 PART - B
41. When a mixture of solid NaCl and solid K2Cr2O7 is 50. Precipitate of PbSO4 is soluble in :
heated with concentrated H2SO4, deep red vapours are (a) ammonium acetate (b) dilute HCl
obtained. This is due to the formation of : (c) dilute H2SO4 (d) none
(a) chromous chloride 51. There are four test tubes containing dilute HCl, BaCl2,
(b) chromyl chloride CdCl2 and KNO3 solutions. Which of the following
(c) chromic chloride reagents will help in the identification of BaCl2?
(d) chromic sulphate (a) NaOH (b) K2CrO4
42. AgCl dissolves in ammonia solution giving : (c) AgNO3 (d) both (b) and (c)
(a) Ag+, NH4+and Cl– 52. 2+ +
Cu and Ag are both present in the same solution. To
(b) [Ag(NH3)2]+ and Cl– precipitate one of the ions and leaves the other in
(c) [Ag2(NH3)]2+ and Cl– solution, add
(d) [Ag(NH3)]+ and Cl– (a) H2S(aq) (b) HCl (aq)
43. A solution of a salt in concentrated sulphuric acid (c) HNO3(aq) (d) NH4 NO3 (aq)
H2SO4 acid produced a deep blue colour with starch 53. Consider the following observation :
iodide solution. The salt may be 
Mn+ + HCl (dilute) → white precipitate ⎯⎯→ water
(a) chloride (b) carbonate
CrO2 −
(c) acetate (d) bromide soluble ⎯⎯⎯⎯ 4 → yellow precipitate.

44. A colourless solution of a compound gives a The metal ion Mn+ will be :
precipitate with AgNO3 solution but no precipitate (a) Hg2+ (b) Ag+
with a solution of Na2CO3. The action of concentrated (c) Pb 2+
(d) Sn2+
H2SO4 on the compound liberates a suffocating 54. When small amount of SnCl2 is added to a solution of
reddish brown gas. The compound is : Hg2+ ions, a silky white precipitate is obtained. The
(a) Ba(CH3COO)2 (b) CaCl2 silky white precipitate is due to the formation of :
(c) Nal (d) NaBr (a) Hg2Cl2 (b) SnCl4
45. An aqueous solution of salt containing an acidic (c) Sn (d) Hg
radical X– reacts with sodium hypochlorite in neutral 55. When excess of dilute NH4OH is added to an aqueous
medium. The gas evolved produces blue black colour solution of copper sulphate an intense blue colour is
spot on the starch paper. The anion X- is : developed. This is due to the formation of :
(a) CH3COO– (b) Br– (a) [Cu(NH3)6]2+ (b) Cu(OH)2
–
(c) I (d) NO2– (c) [Cu(NH3)4]2+ (d) (NH4)2SO4
46. Nitrates of all the metals except mercury and bismuth 56. A black sulphide is formed by the action of H2S on :
are: (a) cupric chloride
(a) coloured (b) cadmium chloride
(b) unstable (c) zinc chloride
(c) soluble in water(d) insoluble in water (d) ferric chloride
47. [X] + H2SO4 → green solution [X] and [Y] are 57. When NH4Cl is added to a solution of NH4OH :
(a) SO32– & SO2 (b) Cl–, HCl (a) the dissociation of NH4OH increases.
(c) S2–, H2S (d) CO32–, CO2 (b) the concentration of OH– increases.
48. Nessler’s reagent is : (c) the concentrations of both OH– and NH+ increase.
(a) K2HgI4 (b) K2HgI4 + KOH (d) the concentration of OH– ion decreases.
(c) K2HgI2 + KOH (d) K2HgI4 + KI 58. An original solution of an inorganic salt in dilute HCl
49. When bismuth chloride is poured into a large volume gives a brown colouration with potassium
of water the white precipitate produced is of : hexacyanidoferrate (III) and reddish brown colouration
(a) [Link] (b) Bi2O3 with sodium acetate solution. The cation of the salt is :
(c) BiOCl (d) Bi(OH)3 (a) Ni2+ (b) Fe3+
2+
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59. Fe(OH)3 and Cr(OH)3 precipitates can be completely 69. A sodium salt on treatment with MgCl2 gives white
separated by : precipitate only on heating. The anion of the sodium
(a) Aq.NH3 (b) HCl salt is:
(c) NaOH/H2O2 (d) H2SO4 (a) HCO3– (b) CO32–
–
60. Ferric alum gives deep red colour with NH 4SCN due (c) NO3 (d) SO42–
to the formation of : 70. In blue solution of copper sulphate excess of KCN is
(a) Al(SCN)3 (b) [Fe(SCN)3]– added then solution becomes colourless due to the
(c) Fe(SCN)3 (d) None of these formation of:
61. NH4SCN can be used to test one or more out of Fe 3+, (a) [Cu(CN)4]2–
Co2+, Cu2+ : (b) Cu2+ get reduced to form [Cu(CN)4]3–
(a) Fe3+ only (b) Co2+, Cu2+ only (c) Cu(CN)2
3+ 2+
(c) Fe Cu only (d) All (d) CuCN
62. A metal salt solution when treated with dimethyl 71. Sodium salt of an organic acid ‘X’ produce
glyoxime and NH4OH gives a rose red complex. The effervescence with conc. H2SO4. X reacts with
metal is - acidified aqueous CaCl2 solution to give a white
(a) Ni (b) Zn precipitate which decolourises acidic solution of
(c) Co (d) Mn KMnO4. ‘X’ is :
63. An aqueous solution of colourless metal sulphate M, (a) CH3COONa (b) Na2C2O4
gives a white precipitate with NH4OH. This was (c) C6H5COONa (d) HCOONa
soluble in excess of NH4OH. On passing H2S through 72. A solution containing a group-IV cation gives a
this solution a white precipitate is formed. The metal precipitate on passing H2S. A solution of this
M in the salt is: precipitate in dil. HCl produce a white precipitate with
(a) Ca (b) Ba NaOH solution and bluish-white precipitate with basic
(c) Al (d) Zn potassium ferrocyanide. The cation is:
64. Which one of the following ions does not give borax (a) Co2+ (b) Ni2+
bead test? (c) Mn2+ (d) Zn2+
(a) Cr3+ (b) Cu2+ 73. Given below two statements:
2+
(c) Mn (d) Zn2+ Statements I: The identification of Ni2+ is carried out
65. An aqueous solution of salt gives white precipitate by dimethyl glyoxime in presence of NH4OH.
with AgNO3 solution as well as with dilute H2SO4. It Statement II: The dimethyl glyoxime is a bidentate
may be neutral ligand.
(a) Pb(NO3)2 (b) Ba(NO3)2 In the light of above statements choose the most
(c) BaCl2 (d) CuCl2 appropriate answer from the options given below.
66. If crimson flame is given when an inorganic mixture is (a) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
tested by flame test, it may be due to the presence of (b) Statement I true but Statement II is false.
(a) potassium (b) strontium (c) Both statement I and Statement II are true.
(c) barium (d) calcium (d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
67. An aqueous solution of a substance gives a white 74. An inorganic compound ‘X’ on treatment with
precipitate on treatment with dilute hydrochloric acid, concentrated H2SO4 produce brown fumes and dark
which dissolves on heating. When hydrogen sulphide brown ring with FeSO4 in presence of concentrated
is passed through the hot acidic solution, a black H2SO4. Also compound ‘X’ give precipitate ‘Y’, when
precipitate is obtained. The substance is a its solution in dilute HCl is treated with H2S gas. The
(a) Hg22+ salt (b) Cr2+ salt precipitate ‘Y’ on treatment with concentrated HNO3
+
(c) Ag salt (d) Pb2+ salt followed by excess of NH4OH further give deep blue
68. [X] + H2SO4 → [Y] a colourless gas with irritating coloured solution, compound ‘X’ is:
smell; [Y] + K2Cr2O7 + H2SO4 → green solution. [X] (a) Co(NO3)2 (b) Pb(NO2)2
and [Y] are respectively : (c) Cu(NO3)2 (d) Pb(NO3)2
(a) SO32–, SO2 (b) Cl–, HCl 75. Cu2+ salt react with potassium iodide to give
(c) S2–, H2S (d) CO32–, CO2 (a) Cu2I2 (b) Cu2I3
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76. To an aqueous solution containing ions such as Al3+, 79. In the given chemical reaction, colour of Fe2+ and Fe3+
Zn2+, Ca2+, Fe3+, Ni2+, Ba2+ and Cu2+ added /are ions are respectively:
(a) 1 (b) 3 5Fe2+ + MnO −4 + 8H+ → Mn2+ + 4H2O + 5Fe3+
(c) 4 (d) 2
(a) Yellow, orange (b) Yellow, green
77. Which one of the following when dissolve in water
(c) Green, orange (d) Green, yellow
gives coloured solution in nitrogen atmosphere?
80. The potassium ferrocyanide solution gives a Prussian
(a) CuCl2 (b) AgCl
blue colour, when added to :
(c) ZnCl2 (d) Cu2Cl2
(a) CoCl3 (b) FeCl2
78. The addition of dilute NaOH to Cr3+ salt solution will
(c) CoCl2 (d) FeCl3
give
(a) A solution of [Cr(OH)4]–
(b) Precipitate of Cr2O3(H2O)n
(c) Precipitate of [Cr(OH)6]3–
(d) Precipitate of Cr(OH)3

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 ANSWERS
1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (c) 7. (a) 8. (a) 9. (a) 10. (b)
11. (b) 12. (d) 13. (c) 14. (c) 15. (d) 16. (b) 17. (d) 18. (a) 19. (d) 20. (b)
21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (d) 24. (a) 25. (b) 26. (c) 27. (b) 28. (b) 29. (c) 30. (b)
31. (a) 32. (b) 33. (d) 34. (d) 35. (b) 36. (c) 37. (c) 38. (b) 39. (a) 40. (a)
41. (b) 42. (b) 43. (d) 44. (d) 45. (c) 46. (c) 47. (a) 48. (a) 49. (c) 50. (a)
51. (d) 52. (b) 53. (c) 54. (a) 55. (c) 56. (a) 57. (d) 58. (b) 59. (c) 60. (c)
61. (d) 62. (a) 63. (d) 64. (d) 65. (c) 66. (b) 67. (d) 68. (a) 69. (a) 70. (c)
71. (b) 72. (d) 73. (b) 74. (c) 75. (a) 76. (a) 77. (a) 78. (b) 79. (d) 80. (d)

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