Qualitative analysis of salts involves conducting a series of tests on an unknown chemical substance to identify the cation and anion present. Common tests include observing the color of the salt, its solubility in water, the effect of heating, and flame tests to determine ions like sodium or calcium. Additional confirmatory tests help identify the specific cation and anion through observing reactions with gases or changes from heating different salt types.

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QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF SALTS
- series of tests conducted on a chemical substance to identify the unknown component or component
in it
- through qualitative analysis, the cation and anion present in a salt are determined
- to identify the cation and anion in a salt, following tests usually conducted
(i) colour of salt
(ii) solubility in water
(iii) the effect of heat on the salt
(iv) flame test
(v) tests for certain gases
(vi) confirmatory tests for ions
(i)
(iii) Heating of oxides/carbonates/nitrates/chlorides

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(v)
(vii)
(vi)
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