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Assign cations to their group in qualitative analysis

This type of question, asked 5 times: 2021 Paper 17, 2021 Paper 23, 25 Jan 2023, 30 Jan 2023, 4 Apr 2026 S2. All 5 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2021 Paper 17

    39
    To an aqueous solution containing ions such as Al3+,Zn2+,Ca2+,Fe3+,Ni2+,Ba2+Al^{3 +},Zn^{2 +},Ca^{2 +},Fe^{3 +},Ni^{2 +},Ba^{2 +} and Cu2+Cu^{2 +} was added conc. HClHCl, followed by H2 SH_{2}\text{ }S. The total number of cations precipitated during this reaction is/are:

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  2. Question 2

    2021 Paper 23

    46
    Match List-I with List-II: List-I LIST-II (Metal Ion) (Group in Qualitative analysis) (A) Mn2+Mn^{2 +} (i) Group - III (B) As3+As^{3 +} (ii) Group - IIA (C) Cu2+Cu^{2 +} (iii) Group - IV (D) Al3+Al^{3 +} (iv) Group - IIB Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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  3. Question 3

    25 Jan 2023

    38
    Match List-I with List-II.
    List-I (Cations)List-II (Group reagents)
    (A)Pb2+,Cu2+Pb^{2 +},Cu^{2 +}(i)H2SH_{2}S gas in presence of dilute HClHCl
    (B)Al3+,Fe3+Al^{3 +},Fe^{3 +}(ii)(NH4)2CO3\left( NH_{4} \right)_{2}CO_{3} in presence of NH4OHNH_{4}OH
    (C)Co2+,Ni2+Co^{2 +},Ni^{2 +}(iii)NH4OHNH_{4}OH in presence of NH4ClNH_{4}Cl
    (D)Ba2+,Ca2+Ba^{2 +},Ca^{2 +}(iv)H2SH_{2}S in presence of NH4OHNH_{4}OH
    The correct match is:

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  4. Question 4

    30 Jan 2023

    39
    In the wet tests for identification of various cations by precipitation, which transition element cation doesn't belong to group IV in qualitative inorganic analysis?

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  5. Question 5

    4 Apr 2026 S2

    44
    Among Fe3+,Pb2+,Cu2+Fe^{3 +},Pb^{2 +},Cu^{2 +} and Mn2+Mn^{2 +}, identify the one that gets precipitated out while passing H2 SH_{2}\text{ }S in presence of NH4OHNH_{4}OH as group reagent. The highest possible oxidation state of the corresponding metal is

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