Jessica Williams

Chemistry II 1046
Laboratory 23 Qualitative Analysis Scheme
Kelly-Ann Henry
Kyra Pierre
November 29, 2011

Purpose
The purpose of this exam is to become familiar with the principles of qualitative
analysis by learning how to test for and identify Ag, Pb, and Hg cations. The
chlorides of these cations are insoluble, they may be precipitated and separated
from the cations of groups 2,3 and 4 by the addition of HCl.

Procedure
Please refer to the CHM II 1046 Lab Manuel. Pages 219-226.

Data
The Group 1 Cations
Procedure
G1-1

G1-2

Reagent

Observations

HCl

Clear
substance

K2CrO4

Equations

(+) in
Unknown
(+)

Pb2+(aq) + 2Cl(aq)PbCl2(s)
Ag+(aq) + 2Cl(aq)AgCl(s)
Hg2+(aq) + 2Cl(aq)HgCl2(s

Yellow Color

(+ ) Pb2+

Pb2+(aq) + CrO

(aq) PbCrO4(s)

G1-3

HNO3

White
cloudiness

(+) Hg2+
Hg2Cl2(s) + 2NH3(aq)
HgNH2Cl(s) + Hg(l) +
NH4 + (aq) + Cl-(aq)

Unknown #___3____

Results
Cations in group 1 unknown:
Lead (Pb2+), Silver(Ag+), and Mercury (Hg2+)

Conclusion
The results of this lab showed that the cations used in the lab formed different
precipitates when placed in different reagents.

Post Lab Questions

A.
1. The student adds 4 drops of 6M HCl solution to an unknown solution and a
white precipitate is formed.

2. The student adds hot distilled water to the precipitate. A white precipitate
remains on the filter paper. The hot filtrate remains clear and colorless.

3. Upon cooling either some dust or some tiny crystals appear in the filtrate.
Addition of a few drops of 1M K2CrO4 produces a yellow precipitate.

4. The student adds 6M NH3 solution to the precipitate on the precipitate on

the filter paper and a colorless and clear filtrate is also produced.

5. The filtrate from (4) becomes cloudy when a few drops of 6M HNO3 is
added.

B.
1. Based on step 1, what ion(s) could be present in the unknown solution?

2. Based on step 2, what ion(s) could be present in the unknown solution?

3. Based on step 3, what ion(s) could be present in the unknown solution? Why?
Write the equation for the chemical reaction?
4. Based on step 3, what ion(s) could or could not be present in the unknown
solution? Why? Write the equation for the chemical reaction?

5. Based on step 3, what ion(s) could or could not be present in the unknown
solution? Why? Write the equation for the chemical reaction