TESTS FOR ANIONS
⧫ Carbonate (CO32-) :
test: add dilute hydrochloric acid.
result: effervescence (fizzing), carbon dioxide gas is released ( for testing CO2 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 (NO3 -) :
test: add aqueous sodium hydroxide then add aluminium.
result: Gas produced turns damp red litmus paper blue.
⧫ Sulphate (SO42-) :
test: Add nitric acid, then add aqueous barium nitrate.
result: white precipitate of BaSO4.