TESTS FOR ANIONS
⧫ C arbonate (CO 3 2-) : test: add dilute hydrochloric acid. result : effervescence (fizzing), carbon dioxide gas is released ( for testing CO 2 test it with Limewater, which will make lime water cloudy.) OR test: add dilute nitric acid result: lime water goes cloudy. ⧫ Chloride (Cl - ) : test : Add nitric acid, then aqueous silver nitrate. result: white precipitate of AgCl ( soluble in ammonia ) ⧫ Bromide (Br - ) : test: Add nitric acid, then aqueous silver nitrate. result : creamy precipitate of AgBr ( slightly soluble in ammonia ). ⧫ Iodide (I - ) : test : Add nitric acid, then aqueous silver nitrate. result: yellow precipitate of AgI ( insoluble in excess ammonia ). ⧫ Nitrate (NO 3 - ) : test : add aqueous sodium hydroxide then add aluminium. result: Gas produced turns damp