Reagents Al

3+
Cr
3+
Zn
2+
Mn
2+
NH4OH
Formula Al(OH)3 Cr(OH)3 Zn(OH)2 Mn(OH)2
Color White;
Gelatinous
Grayish
green
White White
Oxidized:
Light brown
Soluble Excess
reagent
forming a
colorless
soln of
Zn(NH3)4
2+
Easily
oxidized to
MnOH2O
Insoluble Excess
reagent
Excess
reagent
Excess
reagent

Reagents Al
3+
Cr
3+
Zn
2+
Mn
2+
NH4OH &
NH4Cl
Soluble Soluble
Formula Al(OH)3 Cr(OH)3
Color White
gelatinous
Grayish
green

Soluble
Insoluble

Reagents Al
3+
Cr
3+
Zn
2+
Mn
2+
(NH4)2S
Formula Al(OH) Cr(OH)3 ZnS MnS
Color White
gelatinous
Grayish-
green
White Flesh
Oxidized:
brown
Soluble Al2S3 does
not ppt as
this cpd. Is
in aqueous
soln and
hydrolize to
form
Al(OH)3
Cr2S3 does
not ppt for
the same
reason as
Al2S3
Does not
ppt in 0.3M
HCl with
H2S but will
be pptd
from a soln
containing
zincate ion
ZnO2
2-
Diluted Hcl
and HOAc
Insoluble






Reagents Al
3+
Cr
3+
Zn
2+
Mn
2+
NaOH
Formula Al(OH)3 Cr(OH)3 Zn(OH)2 Mn(OH)2
Color White
gelatinous
Grayish
green
White White
Oxidized:
Light brown
sh
Soluble Excess
reagent
Forming a
colorless
soln of
AL(OH)4
-
or
NaAlO2

&
Acids
Excess
reagent
soln of
NaCrO2 or
Cr(OH)4
2-

Excess
reagent
forming a
colorless
soln of
Zn(OH)4
2-
or
Na2ZnO2
Easily
oxidized to
MnOH2O
Insoluble Easily
oxidized to
MnOH2O

Reagents Al
3+
Cr
3+
Zn
2+
Mn
2+
Na2O2 or
H2O2
Not affected Not affected
Formula Oxidized to
Cr(OH)4 or
NaCrO2 or
Na2CrO4

Oxidizes to
MnOH2O
Color Oxidized:
Yellow
Oxidized:
Light brown
Soluble
Insoluble

Reagents Al
3+
Cr
3+
Zn
2+
Mn
2+
K4Fe(CN)6
Formula Al[Fe(CN)6]3

Cr4[Fe(CN)6]3

Zn2Fe(CN)6

Mn2Fe(CN)6

Color White Grayish
green
White Pinkish
white
Soluble Diluted acids NaOH Slightly HCl
Insoluble *Forms
slowly in
cold *Forms
rapidly in
hot soln
NH4OH HCl and
NH4OH

Reagents Al
3+
Cr
3+
Zn
2+
Mn
2+
K3Fe(CN)6 No ppt No ppt
Formula Zn[Fe(CN)6]2

Mn3[Fe(CN)
6]2
Color Yellowish-
white
Light brown
Soluble Slightly HCl Slightly HCl
Insoluble


Reagents Co
2+
Ni
2+
Fe
2+
Fe
3+
NH4OH
Formula Co(OH)NO3 Ni(OH)NO3 Fe(OH)3 Fe(OH)3
Color Blue basic
salt
Green basic
salt
White
Changes color in
air Green to
Brown[Fe(OH)2]
Reddish
brown
Soluble Excess rgt
forming
dirty yellow
soln of
Co(NH3)4
2+

which turns
reddish
when
exposed to
air
Excess rgt
forming
blue soln of
Ni(NH4)4
2+

Insoluble Excess rgt Excess rgt

Reagents Co
2+
Ni
2+
Fe
2+
Fe
3+
NH4OH &
NH4Cl
Soluble Soluble Soluble Soluble
Formula
Color
Soluble
Insoluble



Reagents Co
2+
Ni
2+
Fe
2+
Fe
3+
NaOH
Formula Co(OH)2 Ni(OH)2 Fe(OH)2 Fe(OH)3
Color Blue;
warming
changes to
Pink
(Co(OH)2
Apple green White
*Changes
from green
to brownE
Reddish-
brown
Soluble
Insoluble Excess rgt Excess rgt Excess rgt Excess rgt


Reagents Co
2+
Ni
2+
Fe
2+
Fe
3+
Na2O2 Not affected Not affected
Formula *Oxidizes
Co(OH)2 to
Co(OH)3
*Oxidizes
Fe(OH)2 to
Fe(OH)3

Color Brown to
Black
Reddish-
brown

Soluble
Insoluble






Reagents Co
2+
Ni
2+
Fe
2+
Fe
3+
(NH4)2S
Formula CoS NiS FeS Fe2S3
Color Black Black Black Black
Soluble *Does not
ppt in dil
acid soln
but after it
has been
ptd in
ammoniacal
soln CoS is
practically
insoluble in
dil acid
*Same as
CoS
Dil. HCl or
HNO3
Dissolves in
HCl with
formation
of Fe
2+
+
H2S FeS
(Black)
Insoluble
Reagents Co
2+
Ni
2+
Fe
2+
Fe
3+
K4Fe(CN)6
Formula Co2Fe(CN)6 Ni2Fe(CN)6 Fe2Fe(CN)6

Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3
Color Green Greenish-
white
White
Slowly
turns blue
Prussian blue
Soluble H2C2O4
Insoluble HCl & NaOH HCl & NaO HOAc HCl

Reagents Co
2+
Ni
2+
Fe
2+
Fe
3+
K3Fe(CN)6
Formula Co3Fe(CN)6 Ni3Fe(CN)6

Fe3[Fe(CN)6]2 FeFe(CN)6
or Fe(CN)3
Color Reddish
brown
Greenish
white
Turnbulls
blue in HCL
Brown
Soluble
Insoluble HCl HCl *Decomposed
by NaOH


Reagents Co
2+
Ni
2+
Fe
2+
Fe
3+
NH4SCN
Formula Co(SCN4
2-
or
(NH4)2Co(SCN)4
Fe(SCN)3
Color Azure blue in
presence of
acetone or amyl
alcohol
No
characteristic
color
No
characteristic
color if Fe
2+
is
absent
Bloodred
Soluble
Insoluble

Reagents Co
2+
Ni
2+
Fe
2+
Fe
3+
HOAc+
KNO2
No ppt No ppt No ppt
Formula K3Co(NO2)6
Color Yellow
Soluble
Insoluble