Reagent Ag

+
Pb
2+
Hg2
2+
HCl
Formula AgCl PbCl2 Hg2Cl2
Color White
Gray in light
White White
Black with
NH4OH
(White
HgNH2Cl
mixed with
black Hg
Soluble NH4OH Hot water,
excess NaOH &
NH4CH3COO

Insoluble Mineral Acids NH4OH

Reagent Ag
+
Pb
2+
Hg2
2+
KI
Formula AgI PbI2 Hg2I2
Color Canary Yellow Yellow Green or
Greenish
Yellow
Soluble Excess KI Excess KI &
NaOH
Decomposed
by Excess KI
With the
formation of
black Hg and
HgI4
2-
complex
Insoluble NH4OH

Reagent Ag
+
Pb
2+
Hg2
2+
NaOH
Formula AgOH to
Ag2O
Ph(OH)2 Hg2O
Color White to
Brown
White
amporphous
Black
Soluble Excess NaOH
forming
Pb(OH)2
2-
or
Na2PbO2

colorless
solution

Insoluble Excess reagent Excess reagent
decomposes to
Hg and HgO

Reagent Ag
+
Pb
2+
Hg2
2+
H2SO4
Formula Ag2SO4 PbSO4 Hg2SO4
Color White White White
Soluble Precipitated:
from conc.
Soln of Ag
2+
NG4CH3COO,
NaOH and
Na2S2O3
HNO3
Precipitated:
from conc.
Soln of Hg2
2+

Insoluble

Reagent Ag
+
Pb
2+
Hg2
2+
K2CrO4
Formula Ag2CrO4 PbCrO4 Hg2CrO4
Color Brownish-red Yellow Orange-red in
the cold and
brownish-red
in boiling
Soluble HNO3 +NH4OH NaOH & HNO3 Difficultly
soluble in
HNO3
Insoluble CH3COOH


Reagent Ag
+
Pb
2+
Hg2
2+
NH4OH
Formula AgOH to Ag2O Pb(OH)2 White
HgNH2CL
mixed with
black Hg or
HgOHgNH2NO3
Color White to
brown
White
Soluble Excess reagent
forming
colorless
Ag(NH3)2
+
or
Ag(NH3)2OH
soln
HNO3 & other
solutions that
dissolve AgCl
Acids, NaOH
and acetate
soln
Slightly soluble
in acids
Insoluble Excess reagent Excess reagent



Reagent Ag
+
Pb
2+
Hg2
2+
H2S
Formula Ag2S PbS Hg2S
Color Black Black Black
Soluble Hot KNO3 Conc. HCl &
Hot KNO3
Immediately
decomposes to
Hg
Insoluble NH4OH NaOH &
Acetates