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Experiment No. N

Analysis of Barium Oxalate (Ba²⁺C₂O₄²⁻)

Aim

To determine the presence of anion and cation in the given salt

Preliminary Test

  • Odor: Odorless
  • Texture: Crystalline
  • Color: White
  • Solubility: Slightly soluble in water

Test of Anion

ExperimentObservationInference
Salt + dilute H₂SO₄No reactionDilute H₂SO₄ group is absent
Salt + Conc H₂SO₄Evolution of colorless gasC₂O₄²⁻ may be present
Confirmatory Test
KMnO₄ Test
Salt + Conc H₂SO₄ + KMnO₄ solution		KMnO₄ decolorizesPresence of C₂O₄²⁻ anion is confirmed

Test of Cation

ExperimentObservationInference
Salt + NaOH solutionNo reactionZero group cation is absent
Original salt + Dil. HClNo reactionFirst group cation is absent
Original salt + Dil. HCl + H₂S gas (Na₂S chips)No reactionSecond group cation is absent
Original salt + Dil. HCl + NH₄Cl solid + NH₄OH solutionNo reactionThird group cation is absent
Original solution + Dil. HCl + NH₄Cl + NH₄OH + (NH₄)₂CO₃White ppt is formedBa²⁺ may be present
Confirmatory Test
Dissolve the white ppt in dil. acetic acid and add potassium chromateWhite pptBa²⁺ confirmed

Result

The given salt contains Ba²⁺ ions as cation and C₂O₄²⁻ ions as anion. The salt is Ba²⁺C₂O₄²⁻.

Precautions

  1. Handle the chemicals with care.
  2. Don't use excess of chemicals.
  3. Keep the mouth of the test tube away from the face.