CLASS XII (EXCEL Batch)

CHEMISTRY TEST
Topic : Salt analysis

(Q1-20 Single option correct Type Questions) (A) Hg2+ (B) Ag+
(C) Pb 2+
(D) Sn2+
1. Tests on an aqueous solution of a sodium 7. A white crystalline substance dissolves in
salt having anion X n
gave the following water. On passing H2S in this solution, a
results black precipitate is obtained. The black
precipitate dissolves completely in hot HNO 3.
X n  
dil . H 2 SO4
 gas On adding a few drops of concentrated
gas 
Pb ( NO3 )2
 black ppt H2SO4, a white precipitate is obtained. This
white precipitate is that of:
X n  is: (A) BaSO4 (B) SrSO4
(A) I  (B) NO2 (C) PbSO4 (D) CdSO4
8. When calomel reacts with NH4OH solution
(C) S 2 (D) SO42 
the compound formed is:
2. A metal nitrate reacts with KI solution to give (A) Hg2Cl2 (B) Hg(NH2)Cl
yellow precipitate which on addition of (C) Hg(NH3)2Cl (D) HgCl2.NH3
excess of more concentrated solution (6M) of 9. A metal chloride original solution (i.e. O.S) on
KI dissolves forming a solution. The cation of mixing with K2CrO4 solution gives a yellow
metal nitrate is: precipitate soluble in aqueous sodium
(A) Hg 2
2
(B) Ag  hydroxide. The metal may be:
(A) Mercury (B) Iron
(C) Pb 2 (D) Cu 2 (C) Silver (D) Lead
3. Which anion does not liberate any gas with 10. Fe(OH)3 and Cr(OH)3 precipitates can be
dilute as well as conc. H 2 SO4 ? completely separated by:
(A) Aq. NH3 (B) HCl
(A) NO2 (B) NO3
(C) NaOH/H2O2 (D) H2SO4
(C) SO32 (D) SO42  11. A coloured solution of a metal ion salt gives
4. Three separate samples of a solution of a following reactions:
single salt gave these results. First sample (i) It gives white precipitate with sodium
formed a white precipitate with excess hydroxide which becomes brown on
ammonia solution, second sample formed a exposure to air.
white precipitate with dilute NaCl solution (ii) It gives white precipitate with ammonia
and the third sample formed a black solution which is soluble in ammonium salts.
precipitate with H2S. The salt could be: Identify the metal ion.
(A) AgNO3 (B) Pb(NO3)2 (A) Mn2+ (B) Zn2+
(C) Hg(NO3)2 (D) Mn(NO3)2 (C) Al 3+
(D) Ni2+
5. A white powder when strongly heated gives 12. An aqueous solution of colourless metal
off brown fumes. A solution of this powder sulphate M gives a white ppt. with NH4OH.
gives a yellow precipitate with a solution of This is soluble in excess of NaOH. On passing
KI. When a solution of barium chloride is H2S through this solution a white ppt. is
added to a solution of powder, a white formed. The metal M in the salt is:
precipitate results. This white powder may (A) Ca (B) Ba
be: (C) Al (D) Zn
(A) A soluble sulphate 13. To avoid the precipitation of hydroxides of
(B) KBr or NaBr Zn2+, Mn2+ and Ni2+ along with those of Fe3+,
(C) Ba(NO3)2 Al3+ and Cr3+ the third group solution should
(D) AgNO3 be:
6. Consider the following observation; (A) Concentrated HNO3 is added.
(B) Treated with excess of NH4Cl.
M n   HCl (dilute)  white precipitate 

 water (C) Concentrated H2SO4 is added.
2
soluble 
CrO4
 yellow precipitate. (D) Treated with excess of NH4OH
The metal ion Mn+ will be: 14. H2S in the presence of HCl precipitates ΙΙ
group but not ΙV group because:
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 (A) HCl activates H2S. 2
(i) Like CO3 , SO3
2
also gives test with lime

(B) HCl increases concentration ofCl . water.
2
(C) HCl decreases concentration of S . (ii) In the test of NO3 , brown ring is
(D) HCl lowers the solubility of H2S in
formed due to the formation of
solution.
[Fe(H2O)5 NO]2+ .
15. Which of the sulphide is yellow?
(iii) Aqueous solution of Ag+ ions gives brick
(A) ZnS (B) CdS
red/red precipitate with K2CrO4.
(C) NiS (D) PbS
(iv) Lead salts turn black on prolonged
16. Na2CO3 cannot be used in place of (NH4)2CO3 exposure in a chemical laboratory.
for the precipitation of V group because:
(v) In analysis of group IInd cations, H2S gas
(A) NaI interferes in the detection of V group. is passed in presence of hydrochloric acid to
2–
(B) Conc. of CO3 is very low. enhance the concentration of S2– ions.
(C) Na will react with acid radicals. (vi) Aqueous solution of Cu2+ ions forms a
(D) Mg will be precipitated green complex with K4[Fe(CN)6].
17. An aqueous solution of BaBr2 gives yellow 25. How many of the following sulphides are not
precipitate with: black in colour?
(A) K2CrO4 PbS, CdS, As2S3, Sb2S3, SnS, CoS, HgS, ZnS,
(B) AgNO3 MnS.
(C) (CH3COO)2Pb 26. Number of metal ions characterized by flame
(D) Both (a) and (b) test among the following is __________.
18. An aqueous solution of salt gives white Sr2+, Ba2+, Ca2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, Co2+, Fe2+
precipitate with AgNO3 solution as well as 27. The oxidation number of iron in the
with dilute H2SO4. It maybe: compound formed during brown ring test for
(A) Pb(NO3)2 (B) Ba(NO3)2 NO3– ion is _____.
(C) BaCl2 (D) CuCl2
28. Molar mass of the salt from NaBr, NaNO3, KI
19. The aqueous solution of which salt is
and CaF2 which does not evolve coloured
coloured?
vapours on heating with concentrated H2SO4
(A) Zn(NO3)2 (B) LiNO3
is ______ g mol–1, (Molar mass in g mol–1 : Na :
(C) Co(NO3)2 (D) Potash alum
23, N : 14, K : 39, O : 16, Br : 80, I : 127, F : 19,
20. The ion which is not precipitated by H2S in
Ca : 40
the presence of HCl is:
29. The number of white coloured salts among
(A) Cu2+ (B) Ag+
the following is …………….
(C) Pb 2+
(D) Al3+
(A) SrSO4 (B) Mg(NH4)PO4
(C) BaCrO4 (D) Mn(OH)2
(Q21-30 Integer Type Questions)
(E) PbSO4 (F) PbCrO4
(G) AgBr (H) PbI2
21. How many of the following compounds (I) CaC2O4 (J) [Fe(OH)2(CH3COO)]
liberate NH3 on heating?
30. Consider the following test for a group-IV
(NH4)2SO4, (NH4)2CO3, NH4Cl, NH4NO3,
cation.
(NH4)2Cr2O7
M2+ + H2S → A (Black precipitate) + byproduct
22. Find the total number of acidic radicals
A + aqua regia → B + NOCl + S + H2O
which produce volatile product with dil. HCl.
B + KNO2 + CH3COOH → C + byproduct
SO42  , I  , NO2 , NO3 , SO32  , HCO3 , CH 3COO  The spin only magnetic moment value of the
23. In how many of the following reactions, one metal complex C is ______BM. (Nearest
of the products is obtained as a yellow integer)
precipitate?
Ba2+ (aq) + CrO4
2
(aq) → product (Q31-50 Single option correct Type Questions)

Ag+ (aq) + Br– (aq) → product 31. Which of the following metal sulphide is
Pb2+ (aq) + I– (aq) → product soluble in YAS (yellow ammonium sulphide)?
CrO2Cl2  NaOH → product (A) HgS (B) PbS
24. How many of the following statements are (C) Bi2S3 (D) Sb2S3
correct?

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32. When a salt is heated with dilute H2SO4 and completely absorbed in conc. KOH solution
KMnO4 solution, the pink colour of KMnO4 is and is colorless and odourless gas. Hence X
discharged, the salt is: and Y respectively are:
(A) A sulphite (B) A carbonate (A) HSO3 , SO2
(C) A nitrate (D) A bicarbonate
33. A test tube containing a nitrate and another (B) CO32  & CO2
containing a bromide and MnO2 are treated (C) HCO3 , CO2
with concentrated H2SO4. The reddish brown
fumes evolved are passed through water. The (D) HC 2 O4 and CO2  CO
water will be coloured by: 41. An inorganic salt when heated with
(A) The nitrate (B) The bromide concentrated H2SO4 evolves a colourless
(C) Both (a) and (b) (D) None of these pungent smelling gas but with concentrated
34. Which of the following combines with H2SO4 and MnO 2, evolves a coloured pungent
aqueous Fe(ΙΙ) ions to form a brown smelling gas which bleaches moist litmus
complex? paper. The coloured gas is:
(A) N2O (B) NO (A) NO2 (B) Cl2
(C) N2O3 (D) N2O4 (C) Br2 (D) I2
35. Zinc pieces are added to acidified solution of 42. A one litre flask is full of reddish brown
SO32– . Gas liberated can: bromine fumes. The intensity of brown
colour of vapour will not decrease
(a) Turn lead acetate paper black.
appreciably on adding to the flask some:
(b) Turn lime water milky.
(A) Pieces of marble.
(c) Give white precipitate with AgNO3
(B) Animal charcoal powder.
solution.
(C) Carbon tetrachloride.
(d) None of these.
(D) Carbondisulphide.
36. A substance on treatment with dilute H2SO4
43. A reagent which gives brilliant red precipitate
liberates a colourless gas which produces
with Nickel ions in basic medium is
(i) turbidity with baryta water and
(A) sodium nitroprusside
(ii) turns acidified dichromate solution green.
(B) neutral FeCl3
The reaction indicates the presence of:
2
(C) meta-dinitrobenzene
(A) CO3 (B) S 2– (D) dimethyl glyoxime
(C) SO32 – (D) NO2 44. On passing a gas, ‘X’, through Nessler’s
reagent, a brown precipitate is obtained. The
37. A colourless gas is dissolved in water and the
gas ‘X’ is
resulting solution turns red litmus blue ; the
(A) H2S (B) CO2
gas may have been which one of the
(C) NH3 (D) Cl2
following?
45. Given below are two statements:
(A) HCl (B) H2S
Statement-I: The gas liberated on warming a
(C) SO2 (D) NH3
salt with dil H2SO4, turns a piece of paper
38. Aqueous solution of a salt + MgSO4 solution
dipped in lead acetate into black, it is a
 no precipitate in cold 
Heating
White confirmatory test for sulphide ion.
precipitate appears. The salt contains the acidic Statement-II: In statement-I the colour of
radical: paper turns black because of formation of
(A) CO3
2
(B) HCO32  lead sulphite.
In the light of the above statements, choose
(C) SO32 (D) C 2 O42  the most appropriate answer from the
39. A white solid imparts a violet colour to a options given below:
Bunsen flame. On being heated with (A) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are
concentrated H 2SO4, the solid gives violet false
vapours that turn starch paper blue. The salt (B) Statement-I is false but Statement-II is
may be: true
(A) KI (B) NaI (C) Statement-I is true but Statement-II is
(C) MgI2 (D) CaBr2 false
40. NaX (Sodium salt of particular anion ‘X’) gives (D) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are
brisk effervescence of Y with dilute HCl. On true
heating, NaX evolves gas Y which can be 46. The compound that is white in color is
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 (A) ammonium sulphide 55. What is the molar mass of the red azodye
(B) lead sulphate formed in Griss – Ilosvay test of nitrite ion?
(C) lead iodide
(D) ammonium arsinomolybdate
47. In the precipitation of the iron group (III) in
qualitative analysis, ammonium chloride is
added before adding ammonium hydroxide
to:
(A) prevent interference by phosphate ions
(B) decrease concentration of OH– ions
(C) increase concentration of Cl– ions

(D) increase concentration of NH 4 ions
48. On reaction of Lead Sulphide with dilute
nitric acid which of the following is not
formed?
(A) Lead nitrate (B) Sulphur
(C) Nitric oxide (D) Nitrous oxide
49. During the detection of acidic radical present
in a salt, a student gets a pale yellow
precipitate soluble with difficulty in NH4OH
solution when sodium carbonate extract was
first acidified with dil. HNO3 and then AgNO3
solution was added. This indicates presence
of:
2
(A) Br– (B) CO3 (C) I– (D) Cl–
50. Formation of which complex, among the
following, is not a confirmatory test of Pb2+
ions
(A) lead chromate (B) lead iodide
(C) lead nitrate (D) lead sulphate
(Q51-55 Integer Type Questions)

51. Consider the following reactions

The number of protons that do not involve in

hydrogen bonding in the product B is
________.
52. In chromyl chloride test for confirmation of
Cl– ion, a yellow solution is obtained.
Acidification of the solution and addition of
amyl alcohol and 10% H2O2 turns organic
layer blue indicating formation of chromium
pentoxide. The oxidation state of chromium
in that is
53. How many of the following compounds may
be formed when a salt containing iodide is
heated with conc. H2SO4?
SO2, I2, HI, H2S, S, H2O
54. How many oxygen atoms are present in the
formula of the yellow ppt. formed during
3
qualitative analysis of PO4 ion?