Salt analysis, also known as qualitative inorganic analysis, is a systematic method used to identify the cations and anions in an inorganic salt. This process involves preliminary tests, dry tests, and wet tests to determine the composition of unknown compounds. It plays a crucial role in chemistry labs, helping students and researchers analyze various salts efficiently.

Preliminary Tests

1. Which gas is evolved when a carbonate salt reacts with dilute HCl?
   a) H₂
   b) CO₂
   c) Cl₂
   d) O₂
   Answer: b) CO₂
2. What is the color of the precipitate formed when lead salt reacts with potassium iodide?
   a) White
   b) Yellow
   c) Black
   d) Green
   Answer: b) Yellow
3. Which reagent is used to test for the presence of sulfate ions?
   a) BaCl₂
   b) AgNO₃
   c) NaOH
   d) NH₄OH
   Answer: a) BaCl₂
4. What is the color of the precipitate formed when silver nitrate reacts with chloride ions?
   a) White
   b) Yellow
   c) Black
   d) Green
   Answer: a) White
5. Which gas is evolved when a sulfide salt reacts with dilute HCl?
   a) H₂S
   b) SO₂
   c) CO₂
   d) NH₃
   Answer: a) H₂S

Group Analysis of Cations

6. Which group of cations forms precipitates with dilute HCl?
   a) Group I
   b) Group II
   c) Group III
   d) Group IV
   Answer: a) Group I
7. Which cation is confirmed by the formation of a white precipitate with ammonium oxalate?
   a) Ca²⁺
   b) Ba²⁺
   c) Pb²⁺
   d) Cu²⁺
   Answer: a) Ca²⁺
8. What is the color of the precipitate formed when Fe³⁺ reacts with potassium ferrocyanide?
   a) Blue
   b) Green
   c) Red
   d) Yellow
   Answer: a) Blue
9. Which cation forms a black precipitate with H₂S in acidic medium?
   a) Pb²⁺
   b) Cu²⁺
   c) Hg²⁺
   d) Cd²⁺
   Answer: b) Cu²⁺
10. Which reagent is used to confirm the presence of Zn²⁺ ions?
    a) NaOH
    b) K₄[Fe(CN)₆]
    c) NH₄OH
    d) H₂S
    Answer: b) K₄[Fe(CN)₆]

Group Analysis of Anions

11. Which anion is confirmed by the formation of a yellow precipitate with BaCl₂?
    a) SO₄²⁻
    b) CO₃²⁻
    c) CrO₄²⁻
    d) PO₄³⁻
    Answer: c) CrO₄²⁻
12. Which gas is evolved when a nitrate salt is heated with conc. H₂SO₄ and copper turnings?
    a) NO₂
    b) N₂
    c) O₂
    d) NH₃
    Answer: a) NO₂
13. Which anion forms a white precipitate with AgNO₃ that is soluble in NH₄OH?
    a) Cl⁻
    b) Br⁻
    c) I⁻
    d) SO₄²⁻
    Answer: a) Cl⁻
14. Which anion is confirmed by the formation of a brown ring in the ring test?
    a) NO₃⁻
    b) NO₂⁻
    c) SO₄²⁻
    d) CO₃²⁻
    Answer: a) NO₃⁻
15. Which anion forms a yellow precipitate with lead acetate?
    a) SO₄²⁻
    b) CrO₄²⁻
    c) PO₄³⁻
    d) Cl⁻
    Answer: b) CrO₄²⁻

Confirmatory Tests

16. What is the confirmatory test for ammonium ion (NH₄⁺)?
    a) Nessler’s reagent
    b) Lime water test
    c) Brown ring test
    d) Flame test
    Answer: a) Nessler’s reagent
17. Which cation is confirmed by the formation of a deep blue solution with ammonia?
    a) Cu²⁺
    b) Fe³⁺
    c) Zn²⁺
    d) Al³⁺
    Answer: a) Cu²⁺
18. What is the confirmatory test for Fe³⁺ ions?
    a) Potassium ferrocyanide
    b) Potassium ferricyanide
    c) Ammonium thiocyanate
    d) All of the above
    Answer: d) All of the above
19. Which cation forms a red precipitate with dimethylglyoxime?
    a) Ni²⁺
    b) Co²⁺
    c) Mn²⁺
    d) Zn²⁺
    Answer: a) Ni²⁺
20. What is the confirmatory test for Al³⁺ ions?
    a) Blue lake test
    b) White precipitate with NaOH
    c) Red flame test
    d) None of the above
    Answer: a) Blue lake test

Mixed Questions

21. Which gas is evolved when a nitrite salt reacts with dilute HCl?
    a) NO
    b) NO₂
    c) N₂
    d) NH₃
    Answer: a) NO
22. What is the color of the flame test for sodium ions?
    a) Yellow
    b) Violet
    c) Crimson
    d) Green
    Answer: a) Yellow
23. Which cation forms a white gelatinous precipitate with NaOH?
    a) Al³⁺
    b) Fe³⁺
    c) Zn²⁺
    d) Cu²⁺
    Answer: a) Al³⁺
24. What is the color of the precipitate formed when AgNO₃ reacts with bromide ions?
    a) White
    b) Yellow
    c) Black
    d) Green
    Answer: b) Yellow
25. Which anion is confirmed by the formation of a white precipitate with BaCl₂ that is insoluble in HCl?
    a) SO₄²⁻
    b) CO₃²⁻
    c) PO₄³⁻
    d) Cl⁻
    Answer: a) SO₄²⁻

Flame Tests

26. Which cation gives a crimson red flame test?
    a) Sr²⁺
    b) Ca²⁺
    c) Ba²⁺
    d) K⁺
    Answer: a) Sr²⁺
27. What is the color of the flame test for potassium ions?
    a) Violet
    b) Yellow
    c) Crimson
    d) Green
    Answer: a) Violet
28. Which cation gives a green flame test?
    a) Ba²⁺
    b) Cu²⁺
    c) Pb²⁺
    d) Zn²⁺
    Answer: b) Cu²⁺
29. What is the color of the flame test for calcium ions?
    a) Brick red
    b) Violet
    c) Green
    d) Yellow
    Answer: a) Brick red
30. Which cation gives a blue flame test?
    a) Pb²⁺
    b) Cu²⁺
    c) Zn²⁺
    d) None of the above
    Answer: d) None of the above

31. Which anion forms a white precipitate with AgNO₃ that is insoluble in HNO₃?
    a) Cl⁻
    b) Br⁻
    c) I⁻
    d) All of the above
    Answer: d) All of the above
32. What is the color of the precipitate formed when Fe²⁺ reacts with potassium ferricyanide?
    a) Blue
    b) Green
    c) Red
    d) Yellow
    Answer: a) Blue
33. Which cation forms a black precipitate with H₂S in alkaline medium?
    a) Ni²⁺
    b) Co²⁺
    c) Mn²⁺
    d) Zn²⁺
    Answer: a) Ni²⁺
34. What is the confirmatory test for sulfate ions?
    a) Barium chloride test
    b) Silver nitrate test
    c) Lime water test
    d) None of the above
    Answer: a) Barium chloride test
35. Which anion forms a white precipitate with BaCl₂ that is soluble in HNO₃?
    a) SO₄²⁻
    b) CO₃²⁻
    c) PO₄³⁻
    d) Cl⁻
    Answer: b) CO₃²⁻

36. Which cation forms a white precipitate with NaOH that dissolves in excess NaOH?
    a) Al³⁺
    b) Zn²⁺
    c) Both a and b
    d) None of the above
    Answer: c) Both a and b
37. Which anion forms a white precipitate with AgNO₃ that turns black on exposure to light?
    a) Cl⁻
    b) Br⁻
    c) I⁻
    d) All of the above
    Answer: a) Cl⁻
38. Which cation forms a white precipitate with H₂S in acidic medium?
    a) Pb²⁺
    b) Cu²⁺
    c) Hg²⁺
    d) Cd²⁺
    Answer: a) Pb²⁺
39. What is the color of the precipitate formed when Fe³⁺ reacts with ammonium thiocyanate?
    a) Red
    b) Blue
    c) Green
    d) Yellow
    Answer: a) Red
40. Which anion forms a white precipitate with BaCl₂ that is insoluble in HNO₃?
    a) SO₄²⁻
    b) CO₃²⁻
    c) PO₄³⁻
    d) Cl⁻
    Answer: a) SO₄²⁻

Flame Tests

41. Which cation gives a crimson red flame test?
    a) Sr²⁺
    b) Ca²⁺
    c) Ba²⁺
    d) K⁺
    Answer: a) Sr²⁺
42. What is the color of the flame test for potassium ions?
    a) Violet
    b) Yellow
    c) Crimson
    d) Green
    Answer: a) Violet
43. Which cation gives a green flame test?
    a) Ba²⁺
    b) Cu²⁺
    c) Pb²⁺
    d) Zn²⁺
    Answer: b) Cu²⁺
44. What is the color of the flame test for calcium ions?
    a) Brick red
    b) Violet
    c) Green
    d) Yellow
    Answer: a) Brick red
45. Which cation gives a blue flame test?
    a) Pb²⁺
    b) Cu²⁺
    c) Zn²⁺
    d) None of the above
    Answer: d) None of the above

46. Which anion forms a white precipitate with AgNO₃ that is insoluble in HNO₃?
    a) Cl⁻
    b) Br⁻
    c) I⁻
    d) All of the above
    Answer: d) All of the above
47. What is the color of the precipitate formed when Fe²⁺ reacts with potassium ferricyanide?
    a) Blue
    b) Green
    c) Red
    d) Yellow
    Answer: a) Blue
48. Which cation forms a black precipitate with H₂S in alkaline medium?
    a) Ni²⁺
    b) Co²⁺
    c) Mn²⁺
    d) Zn²⁺
    Answer: a) Ni²⁺
49. What is the confirmatory test for sulfate ions?
    a) Barium chloride test
    b) Silver nitrate test
    c) Lime water test
    d) None of the above
    Answer: a) Barium chloride test
50. Which anion forms a white precipitate with BaCl₂ that is soluble in HNO₃?
    a) SO₄²⁻
    b) CO₃²⁻
    c) PO₄³⁻
    d) Cl⁻
    Answer: b) CO₃²⁻