The identity of the cation and anion in a salt are investigated using the experimental instructions and the following results are obtained:a colourless gas is evolved when the salt is treated with concentrated nitric acidno precipitate is obtained when the solution resulting from this is further treated with concentrated hydrochloric acidNo precipitate is obtained when the dissolved salt is reacted with 2-2'-bipyridine solution and no blood red solution forms on reaction with a thiocynate (SCN) solutionA flame test reveals a dull brick red colourWhat is the salt?Group of answer choicesFeCO3Ag2CO3CaCO3CaCl2
Question
The identity of the cation and anion in a salt are investigated using the experimental instructions and the following results are obtained:a colourless gas is evolved when the salt is treated with concentrated nitric acidno precipitate is obtained when the solution resulting from this is further treated with concentrated hydrochloric acidNo precipitate is obtained when the dissolved salt is reacted with 2-2'-bipyridine solution and no blood red solution forms on reaction with a thiocynate (SCN) solutionA flame test reveals a dull brick red colourWhat is the salt?Group of answer choicesFeCO3Ag2CO3CaCO3CaCl2
Solution
The results indicate that the salt is CaCO3 (calcium carbonate).
Here's why:
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A colorless gas is evolved when the salt is treated with concentrated nitric acid. This suggests the presence of a carbonate ion (CO3^2-), which reacts with acids to produce carbon dioxide (CO2), a colorless gas.
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No precipitate is obtained when the solution resulting from this is further treated with concentrated hydrochloric acid. This rules out the presence of chloride ions (Cl-), which would form a precipitate with silver ions in the nitric acid.
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No precipitate is obtained when the dissolved salt is reacted with 2-2'-bipyridine solution and no blood red solution forms on reaction with a thiocyanate (SCN) solution. This suggests that the cation is not a transition metal, as these would typically react with 2-2'-bipyridine or thiocyanate to form colored complexes.
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A flame test reveals a dull brick red color. This is characteristic of calcium ions (Ca^2+).
Therefore, the salt is most likely calcium carbonate (CaCO3).
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