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Qualitative Analysis

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Chapter Questions
33 MCQs

01
PYQ 2021
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main

Consider the sulphides and . Number of these sulphides soluble in is _____________

02
PYQ 2021
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Statement I : Colourless cupric metaborate is reduced to cuprous metaborate in a luminous flame. Statement II : Cuprous metaborate is obtained by heating boric anhydride and copper sulphate in a non-luminous flame.
1
Both true
2
Both false
3
I true, II false
4
I false, II true
03
PYQ 2021
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Reagent, 1-naphthylamine and sulphanilic acid in acetic acid is used for the detection of :
1
NO₂⁻
2
NO₃⁻
3
NO
4
N₂O
04
PYQ 2021
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Which of the following compound is added to the sodium extract before addition of silver nitrate for testing of halogens?
1
Hydrochloric acid
2
Sodium hydroxide
3
Nitric acid
4
Ammonia
05
PYQ 2022
easy
chemistry ID: jee-main
A white precipitate was formed when BaCl2 was added to water extract of an inorganic salt. Further, a gas ‘X’ with characteristic odour was released when the formed white precipitate was dissolved in dilute HCl. The anion present in the inorganic salt is
1
I
2

3
S2–
4

06
PYQ 2023
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
When a solution of mixture having two inorganic salts was treated with freshly prepared ferrous sulphate in acidic medium, a dark brown ferric ion was formed when treated with ferric chloride. It gave deep red colour which disappeared on boiling and a brown red ppt was formed. The mixture contains:
1
CO & NO
2
SO & CH COO
3
CH COO & FeCl
4
SO & CH COO
07
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Lassaigne's test is used for detection of :
1
Nitrogen and Sulphur only
2
Nitrogen, Sulphur and Phosphorous Only
3
Phosphorous and halogens only
4
Nitrogen, Sulphur, phosphorous and halogens
08
PYQ 2024
easy
chemistry ID: jee-main
Given below are two statements:
Statement-I: The gas liberated on warming a salt with dil H2SO4, turns a piece of paper dipped in lead acetate into black, it is a confirmatory test for sulphide ion.
Statement-II: In statement-I the colour of paper turns black because of formation of lead sulphite. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false
2
Statement-I is false but Statement-II is true
3
Statement-I is true but Statement-II is false
4
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true.
09
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
In the precipitation of the iron group (III) in qualitative analysis, ammonium chloride is added before adding ammonium hydroxide to :
1
Prevent interference by phosphate ions
2
Decrease concentration of ions
3
Increase concentration of ions
4
Increase concentration of ions
10
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Match List-I with List-II.
List-I
(Test)
List-II
(Identification)
(A) Bayer's test(I) Phenol
(B) Ceric ammonium nitrate test(II) Aldehyde
(C) Phthalein dye test(III) Alcoholic-OH group
(D) Schiff's test(IV) Unsaturation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1
(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
2
(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
3
(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
4
(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
11
PYQ 2024
easy
chemistry ID: jee-main
In qualitative test for identification of presence of phosphorous, the compound is heated with an oxidising agent. Which is further treated with nitric acid and ammonium molybdate respectively. The yellow coloured precipitate obtained is :
1
Na PO .12MoO
2
(NH ) PO .12(NH ) MoO
3
(NH ) PO .12MoO
4
MoPO .21NH NO
12
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
On passing a gas, ‘X’, through Nessler’s reagent, a brown precipitate is obtained. The gas ‘X’ is
1
2
3
4
13
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
A reagent which gives brilliant red precipitate with Nickel ions in basic medium is
1
sodium nitroprusside
2
neutral FeCl
3
meta-dinitrobenzene
4
dimethyl glyoxime
14
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main

The number of white coloured salts among the following is ___________.
(A) SrSO , (B) Mg(NH )PO , (C) BaCrO , (D) Mn(OH) , (E) PbSO , (F) PbCrO , (G) AgBr, (H) PbI , (I) CaC O ,(J) [Fe(OH) (CH COO) ]

15
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
The Lassaigne’s extract is boiled with dil HNO before testing for halogens because
1
AgCN is soluble in HNO
2
Silver halides are soluble in HNO
3
Ag S is soluble in HNO
4
Na S and NaCN are decomposed by HNO
16
PYQ 2024
easy
chemistry ID: jee-main
In a borax bead test under hot condition, a metal salt (one from the given) is heated at point B of the flame, resulted in green colour salt bead. The spin-only magnetic moment value of the salt is ............. BM (Nearest integer)
[Given atomic number of Cu = 29, Ni = 28,Mn = 25, Fe = 26]
17
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
18
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Which of the following nitrogen containing compound does not give Lassaigne’s test ?
1
Phenyl hydrazine
2
Glycene
3
Urea
4
Hydrazine
19
PYQ 2024
hard
chemistry ID: jee-main
Match List-I with the List-II
List-I
(Precipitating reagent and
conditions)
List-II
(Cation)
(A) (I) Mn2+
(B) (II) Pb2+
(C) (III) Al3+
(D) dilute HCl(IV) Sr2+
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1
A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
2
A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
3
A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
4
A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
20
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Consider the following test for a group-IV cation. The spin-only magnetic moment value of the metal complex is BM. (Nearest integer)
21
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
In chromyl chloride test for confirmation of Cl-, a yellow solution is obtained. Acidification of the solution and addition of amyl alcohol and 10% H2O2​ turns organic layer blue indicating formation of chromium pentoxide. The oxidation state of chromium in that is
1
2
3
4
22
PYQ 2025
easy
chemistry ID: jee-main
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: In Lassaigne's test, the covalent organic molecules are transformed into ionic compounds.
Statement II: The sodium fusion extract of an organic compound having N and S gives prussian blue colour with FeSO4 and Na4[Fe(CN)6].
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
1
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
2
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
3
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
4
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
23
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main

Among the following cations, the number of cations which will give characteristic precipitate in their identification tests with
[Fe(CN) ] is :

24
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
An excess of is added to mL of a M solution of tetraaquodichloridochromium (III) chloride. The number of moles of precipitated will be ______ . (Nearest integer)}
25
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
A paper dipped in a dil. solution of 'X' upon treatment with gas turns into green. The compound 'X' is :
1
KI-starch
2
3
4
26
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Match List–I with List–II.}
Choose the correct answer.
1
A–IV, B–II, C–I, D–III
2
A–IV, B–II, C–III, D–I
3
A–II, B–IV, C–I, D–III
4
A–II, B–IV, C–III, D–I
27
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
A salt with few drops of HCl gives apple green colour on flame test. The group precipitate of the salt if dissolved in acetic acid and treated with gives yellow precipitate. When the sodium carbonate extract of the salt solution is heated with conc. and ammonium molybdate, it results in a canary yellow precipitate. The cation and anion present in the salt are respectively:
1
and
2
and
3
and
4
and
28
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Number of paramagnetic complexes among the following is _______.
29
PYQ 2026
hard
chemistry ID: jee-main
A first row transition metal (M) does not liberate gas from dilute HCl.

1 mol of aqueous solution of is treated with excess aqueous KCN and then is passed through the solution.

The amount of (metal sulphide) formed from the above reaction is ________ mol.
1

2

3

4

30
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main

In the group analysis of cations, Ba & Ca are precipitated respectively as

1
hydroxide & carbonate
2
sulphide & sulphide
3
chromate & sulphide
4
carbonate & carbonate
31
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
In general tests of Ba and Ca give the respective tests as:
1
Chromate, Sulphate
2
Sulphite, Sulphate
3
Hydroxide, Carbonate
4
Carbonate, Carbonate
32
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Statement-I : Test for nitrite; sulphanilic acid and 1-napthylamine are used.
Statement-II : Acidified nitrite is di-azotized with sulphanilic acid and coupled with 1-napthylamine.
Select the correct statement.
1
Both Statements are correct.
2
Both Statements are incorrect.
3
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
4
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
33
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
When sodium fusion extract of an organic compound was treated with CHCl , then violet colour of halogen appears. If 0.15 gm of the organic compound gives 0.12 gm of the silver halide, then find the percentage of halide in the organic compound.
1
43.23%
2
45.55%
3
42.32%
4
44.12%