REACTIONS AND ANALYSIS OF THE ALKALI GROUP

REAGENTS K+ Na+ Li2+ NH4+

Flame Test Violet Yellow Carmine red Colorless

Na3Co(No2)6 K2NaCo(NO2)6 SOLUBLE SOLUBLE (NH4)2NaCo(NO2)6

Yellow ppt Colorless solution Colorless solution Yellow ppt

KH2SbO4 or SOLUBLE NaH2SbO4 or SOLUBLE SOLUBLE

K2H2Sb2O7 Colorless Na2H2Sb2O7 Colorless solution Colorless solution
solution White ppt

Zn(CH3OO)2. SOLUBLE NaAc.ZnAc2. SOLUBLE SOLUBLE

(Uo2)2(CH3COO)6 Colorless 3(UO2)(Ac)6.9H2O Colorless solution Colorless solution
solution Yellow ppt

Nessler’s Reagent SOLUBLE SOLUBLE SOLUBLE HgO.HgNH2I

(K2HgI4) Colorless Colorless solution Colorless solution Orange red ppt
solution

EXPERIMENT 8

STEP 1
• Use 3-5 drops of the unknown solution
into each of the following tests.
• Use 4 different test tubes, containing 3-5
drops for each test.

TEST 1 TEST 3
• Add 3-5 drops of NaOH. • Add 3-5 drops of KH2SbO4 or K2H2Sb2O7
• Heat (in beaker containing water) • Result: White ppt of NaH2SbO4 or
• Result: Evolution of gas with ammoniacal Na2H2Sb2O7
odor indicates NH4+
• Flame Test: Violet color which confirms Na+
TEST 1.1
• Add Nessler’s reagent (K2HgI4) Resulting Ion: Na+
• Result: Orange ppt of HgO.HgNH2I

Resulting Ion: NH4+

TEST 2
• Add 3-5 drops of Na3Co(No2)6
• Result: Yellow ppt of K2NaCo(NO2)6
• Flame Test: Violet color that confirms K+
TEST 4
• Add 0.1M Na2HPO4 and NH4OH
• Result: White ppt of Li3PO4 which is soluble
in HCl and not reprecipitated with NH4OH.
• Flame Test: Carmine Red color which
confirms Li+

Resulting Ion: K+ Resulting Ion: Li+