Action of Sodium Hydroxide on Metallic Salt Solutions

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Action of Sodium Hydroxide on Metallic Salt Solutions: Overview

In this topic, we will learn how sodium hydroxide acts on metallic salts. It covers some reactions describing the precipitates formed after this reaction. In addition, it highlights some applications of this reaction.

Important Questions on Action of Sodium Hydroxide on Metallic Salt Solutions

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Write the probable colour of the ammonium salts?

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The pungent smell produced in the reaction of ammonium ions with NaOH is due to the formation of 

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Write the chemical equation for the identification of ammonium ion using sodium hydroxide solution.

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Sodium hydroxide cannot be used to identify :

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Name the metal which reacts with sodium hydroxide solution, liberating hydrogen gas.

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A white gelatinous precipitate is formed when this compound reacts with sodium hydroxide.

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_____ and _____ ions give white precipitates with NaOH solution which are soluble in excess of the reagent. 

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Name the probable cation present in the following observation:

White precipitate insoluble in NH4OH but soluble in NaOH.

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On adding sodium hydroxide drop by drop to a solution of ferrous sulphate, a dirty green precipitate is formed. Write the chemical formula of the compound formed of this colour.

A: FeOH3    B: FeOH2    C: Fe2O3    D: FeO  (Enter your correct answer as A, B, C or D)

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The colour of precipitate formed when sodium hydroxide is added to a solution of ferric chloride is _____.

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The gas evolved when aluminium powder is mixed with sodium hydroxide solution is:

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A white gelatinous precipitate is formed when this compound reacts with sodium hydroxide.

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A pale green crystalline metallic salt dissolves freely in water and gives a brown precipitate on addition of aqueous NaOH. The metallic salt solution also gives a black precipitate on bubbling H2S in acidic medium. An aqueous solution of this decolourises the purple colour of the permanganate solution. The metal in the metallic salt solution is:

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Consider the following statements,
S1 : Fe(OH)3 and Cr(OH)3 precipitates can be separated using NaOH + H2O2 but not by excess of NaOH alone.

S2 : Ag2CrO4 precipitate is soluble in dilute HNO3 and ammonia solution.

S3 : both HgI2 and BiI3 precipitates form colourless soluble complexes with excess of potassium iodide solution.

S4 : white precipitate of PbCl2 is turned black by H2S (not taken in excess) in saturated solution of KCl.

and arrange in the order of true / false.

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FeOH3 can be separated from AlOH3 by addition of

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A metal M and its compound can given the following observed changes in a conseqquence of reaction,

M HNO 3 Dil Colourless solution aq NaOH White ppt excess aq NaOH Colourless solution H 2 S White ppt

then metal M will be