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1. Write the probable colour of the following salts.

    (a) Ferrous salts     

    (b) Ammonium salts

    (c) Cupric salts

    (d) Calcium salts

    (e) Aluminium salts

             (a) Ferrous salts - LIGHT GREEN

           (b) Ammonium salts - COLOURLESS

           (c) Cupric salts - BLUE

           (d) Calcium salts - COLOURLESS

           (e) Aluminium salts - COLOURLESS

2. Name :

   (a) a metallic hydroxide soluble in excess of NH4OH

   (b) a metallic oxide soluble in excess of Caustic Soda solution

   (c) a strong alkali

   (d) a weak alkali

   (e) two colourless metal ions

   (f) two coloured metal ions

   (g) a metal that evolves a gas which burns with a pop sound when boiled with alkali solutions.

   (h) two bases which are not alkalis but dissolves in strong alkalis

   (i) a coloured metallic oxide which dissolve in alkalis to yield colourless solutions

   (j) a chocolate brown oxide which becomes colourless on addition of hot Caustic Potash solution

           (a) Lead hydroxide [ Pb(OH)2 ]

          (b) Zinc oxide [ ZnO ]

          (c) Potassium hydroxide [KOH ]

         (d) Ammonium hydroxide [ NH4OH ]

         (e) (1) Potassium ion [ K+ ]  (2) Sodium ion [ Na+ ]

         (f) (1) Cupric (Blue) [ Cu2+ ]    (2) Ferric (yellow) [ Fe3+ ]

         (g) Metal is Zinc [Zn ]

         (h) Two bases are ZnO and PbO

         (i) Lead monoxide [ PbO ] yellow

         (j) Lead dioxide [ PbO2 ]

3. Write balanced equations of metal in Zinc and Lead monoxide?

                     Zn   + 2 KOH       →       K2ZnO2      +   H2

                          [Hot. and conc]           [pot.Zincate]       

                        PbO   +  2 KOH  →     K2PbO3     +    H2O

                   Yellow      [Hot.]      [Pot.Plumbate colourless solution]

4. What happens when ammonia solution is added

   (a) dropwise and then

   (b) in excess to the following solutions:

          (i) CuSO4    (ii) ZnSO4    (iii) FeCl3    (iv) Al2(SO4)3

   (c) Write balanced reactions.

                           (i) CuSO4

           (a) When added dropwise Cu(OH)2 blue ppt.

               CuSO4 + 2 NH4OH     →        Cu(OH)2  ↓  +         [NH4]2 SO4

                Blue                           Pale blue ppt        Ammonium sulphate(Colourless in solution)

                                (ii) ZnSO4

      (a) When added dropwise Zn(OH)2 ↓ [white, gelatine ppt.]

                  ZnSO4            + 2 NH4OH  →  Zn(OH)2  ↓           +      (NH4)2 So4

         (colourless solution                         (white gelatinous ppt.)  (colourless in solution)

      (b) When added in excess ppt. dissolves

              Zn(OH)2 + 4 NH4OH →       [Zn(NH3)4] (OH)2              +            4 H2O

              Excess                      Tetra ammine zinc (II) hydroxide (colourless solution))

                    (iii) FeCl3 ppt. insolution in excess of NH4OH

              FeCl3    +       3 NH4OH →       Fe(OH)3 ↓         +       3 NH4Cl

            (yellow solution)              (Reddish brown ppt.)   (colourless solution) 

                                                  (Ferric hydroxide)    

                             (iv) Al2(SO4)3

            Al2(SO4)3 + 6 NH4OH →   2 Al[OH]3 ↓       +  3(NH4)2 SO4

            Aluminium Sulphate          Aluminium hydroxide

             (colourless sol.)              (white gelatinous)

5. What do you see when caustic soda solution is added to the following solution: First a little and then in excess.

(a) FeCl3   (b) ZnSO4   (c) Pb(NO3)2    (d) CuSO4    (e) Al2(SO4)3

                (a) FeCl3 Reddish brown ppt. of Fe[OH]3

                  Formed does not dissolve in excess of NaOH

                FeCl3         +        3 NaOH        →   Fe(OH)3 ↓     +  3 NaCl

         (yellow solution)      Caustic soda        (Reddish brown)   Colourless

                                       (colourless)  

           (b) ZnSO4 White gelatinous ppt. of Zn(OH)2 formed is soluble in excess NaOH.

                    ZnSO4 +    2 NaOH  →      Zn(OH)2 ↓ +      Na2SO4

               (colourless)  (colourless)  (white gelatinous)   colourless

                In excess Na2ZnO2 dissolves in NaOH

                  Zn(OH)2 + 2 NaOH (excess)  → Na2ZnO2 + 2 H2O

                                                               soluble

                                                              (colourless)

            (c) Pb(NO3)2 White ppt. of Pb(OH)2 is formed which dissolves in excess of NaOH.

                Pb[NO3]2   +    2 NaOH → Pb[OH]2 ↓ + 2 NaNO3

              (colourless)    (colourless)    (white)     (colourless)  

               Pb(OH)2 dissolves in excess of (NaOH)

               Pb(OH)2 + 2 NaOH  →   Na2PbO2 +     2 H2O

                             (excess)      Sodium plumbite

                                              (colourless soluble)

            (d) CuSO4 Pale blue ppt. of Cu(OH)2 formed is insoluble in excess.

                  CuSO4 +    2 NaOH  → Cu(OH)2 ↓ +  Na2SO4

                  (blue)     (colourless)    (pale blue)

           (e) Al2[SO4]3 (white, gelatinous) ppt. of Al(OH)3 formed dissolves in excess of NaOH.

                   Al2(SO4)3 +   6 NaOH  →     2 Al[OH]3 ↓ +    3 Na2SO4

                  (colourless)  caustic soda   (white, gelatinous)   (colourless)

           In excess

                   Al(OH)3 + NaOH → NaAlO2 +     2 H2O

                                            (colourless soluble)

6. write balanced equations for:

             (a) FeCl3 Reddish brown ppt. of Fe[OH]3

                  Formed does not dissolve in excess of NaOH

                FeCl3         +        3 NaOH        →   Fe(OH)3 ↓     +  3 NaCl

         (yellow solution)      Caustic soda        (Reddish brown)   Colourless

                                       (colourless)  

           (b) ZnSO4 White gelatinous ppt. of Zn(OH)2 formed is soluble in excess NaOH.

                    ZnSO4 +    2 NaOH  →      Zn(OH)2 ↓ +      Na2SO4

               (colourless)  (colourless)  (white gelatinous)   colourless

                In excess Na2ZnO2 dissolves in NaOH

                  Zn(OH)2 + 2 NaOH (excess)  → Na2ZnO2 + 2 H2O

                                                               soluble

                                                              (colourless)

            (c) Pb(NO3)2 White ppt. of Pb(OH)2 is formed which dissolves in excess of NaOH.

                Pb[NO3]2   +    2 NaOH → Pb[OH]2 ↓ + 2 NaNO3

              (colourless)    (colourless)    (white)     (colourless)  

               Pb(OH)2 dissolves in excess of (NaOH)

               Pb(OH)2 + 2 NaOH  →   Na2PbO2 +     2 H2O

                             (excess)      Sodium plumbite

                                              (colourless soluble)

            (d) CuSO4 Pale blue ppt. of Cu(OH)2 formed is insoluble in excess.

                  CuSO4 +    2 NaOH  → Cu(OH)2 ↓ +  Na2SO4

                  (blue)     (colourless)    (pale blue)

           (e) Al2[SO4]3 (white, gelatinous) ppt. of Al(OH)3 formed dissolves in excess of NaOH.

                   Al2(SO4)3 +   6 NaOH  →     2 Al[OH]3 ↓ +    3 Na2SO4

                  (colourless)  caustic soda   (white, gelatinous)   (colourless)

           In excess

                   Al(OH)3 + NaOH → NaAlO2 +     2 H2O

                                            (colourless soluble)

7. Name a chloride of a metal which is soluble in excess of ammonium hydroxide. What is the product formed ?

             It is silver chloride [AgCl] dissolves in excess of Nh4OH.

              Product formed is [Ag(NH3)2]Cl [ Soluble colourless Diamine Argentous( l ) chloride ]

8. On adding dilute ammonia solution to a colourless solution of a salt, a white gelatinous precipitate appears. This precipitate however dissolves on addition of excess of ammonia solution.

Identify [ Choose from Na, Al, Zn, Pb, Fe ]

(a) Which metal salt solution was used ?

(b) What is the formula of the white gelatinous precipitate obtained ?

              (a)Zn

             (b) Zn(OH)2 white gelatinous ppt.

9. Name :

(a) a yellow monoxide that dissolves in hot and concentrated caustic alkali.

(b) a white, insoluble oxide that dissolves when fused with caustic soda or caustic potash.

(c) a compound containing Zinc in the anion.

(d) a hydroxide which is soluble in excess of ammonium hydroxide.

                (a) PbO [Lead monoxide]

                (b) Al2O3 [Aluminium oxide]

                (c) Na2ZnO2 [Sodium zincate]

               (d) Zn(OH)2 [Zinc hydroxide]

10. What do you observe when freshly precipitated aluminium hyroxide reacts with caustic soda solution ? Give equation?

            Al(OH)3 + NaOH     →      NaAlO2 +    2 H2O

                                                  (Sodium Aluminate)

11. What do you understand by amphoteric oxide ? Give the balanced equations for the reaction with three different amphoteric oxides with a caustic alkali. Write your observation if any.

                Amphoteric oxides, " metallic oxides which react with both acids and alkalis to form salt and water" are called amphoteric oxides.

    (i)   ZnO +      2 NaOH   →    Na2ZnO2        +    water

       Zinc oxide    (conc.)        Sodium zincate 

   (ii)   PbO +   2 NaOH   →    Na2PbO2       +   H2O

        (yellow)   (Hot)        Sodium plumbite

                                             (colourless)

    (iii)      PbO2 +        2 KOH  →    K2PbO3              +       H2O

     Chocolate brown     (Hot)        pot.plumbate

                                                (colourless)

12. Distinguish by adding:

   (a) Sodium hydroxide solution and

   (b) Ammonium hydroxide solution:

            (i) Calcium salts and lead salts

            (ii) Lead salts and zinc salts

            (iii) Copper salts and ferrous salts

            (iv) Fe(II) salts nd Fe(III) salts

 

   Salt NaOH Ammonium Hydroxide
i) Calcium white ppt. sparingly soluble No ppt
   Lead  white ppt. soluble in excess white ppt. insoluble in excess
 ii) Zinc  white gelatinous soluble in ppt. excess white gelatinous ppt.
 iii)Copper      pale blue ppt.

pale blue ppt.

Deep blue in excess

 Ferrous

   F(II)

 Dirty green gelatinous ppt. Dirty green ppt. insoluble in excess
 (iv) Fe(III)  Reddish brown ppt. insoluble in excess  Reddish brown ppt.
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