F is an inorganic salt. Carry out the following exercises on F. Record your observations and identify any gas(es) evolved. State the conclusions you draw fr...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Chemistry - 2024 (Practical) Subject: Chemistry

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F is an inorganic salt. Carry out the following exercises on F. Record your observations and identify any gas(es) evolved. State the conclusions you draw from the results of each test.

(a) Transfer F into a test tube and add dil. HCl to it until a clear solution is obtained.

(b) Divide the clear solution obtained from (a) into two portions

(i) To the first portion add  NaOH\(_{(aq)}\) in drops and then in excess.

(ii) To the second portion, add few drops of potassium hexacyanoferrate (II) solution.

Answer Details

F = (NH\(_4\))\(_2\)CO\(_3\)

                 TEST     OBSERVATION      INFERENCE
(a) F + t.t + dil. HCl

Effervescence of colourless, odourless gas.

Evolved gas turned lime water milky

CO\(_2\) from CO\(_3\)\(^{2-}\) or HCO\(_3\) confirmed.
b(i)

1st portion + t.t + NaOH in drops and

 

then in excess + heat to warm

No visible reaction, No ppt was also formed

Effervescence of a colourless gas with an irritating smell.

Gas turned red litmus to blue,also produced white fumes with conc. HCl 

NH\(_3\) from NH\(_4\)\(^+\) confirmed.
(ii) 2nd portion + t.t + few drops of potassium hexacyano ferrate(II) solution No ppt formed and no visible reaction was observed

Fe\(^{2+}\)/ Fe\(^{3+}\) absent

 

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