Analytical Chemistry
Decibel P. Elpa
ANALYSIS OF CATIONS
Classification
General Scheme
ANALYSIS OF CATIONS
Classification
H2O HCl
Group II thioacetamide
Group III, IV, and V
PbS (s) CuS (s) Fe2+ Al3+ Ca2+
As2S3 (s) Mg2+ Na+ NH4+
KOH, centrifuge Continue using Chart 3
residue Centrifugate
HCl, HNO3,
PbS (s) CuS (s) AgNO3, NaOAc
Blue litmus
CaCO3 MgCO3
Na+ K+ NaOAc
HCl Conc NH3 , NaOAc Sodium cobaltinitrite
K2CrO4 p-nitrobenzene azoresorcinol Zinc uranyl acetate
NaOH
NaK2Co(NO2)6
NaZn(UO2)3(Ac)9