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20 Paisa Coin(Indian), made in 1938:
Experiment
Observation
Inference
Zero Group:
Coin treated with NaOH solution.
No ammoniacle smell obtained. NH4+ ion
absent
Group I:
Coin treated with dil. HCL
No white precipitate obtained. Pb2+,Ag2+ion abs
ent
Group II:
Coin treated with dil. HCL followed by H2S gas. No any ppt. obtained. Cu2+, As
3+ ion absent
Group III:
Coin treated with NH4OH followed by NH4Cl solution.
White ppt. obtained.
Al3+ ion indicated
Confirmatory test for Al3+:
Lake Test:
White ppt. obtained treated with dil. HCl then with NH4OH followed by blue
litmus.
Blue lake type substance floating on surface
Al3+ ion confirmed
Group IV:
Coin treated with NH4OH followed by H2S gas.
No precipitate formed.
Co2+,Ni2+,Mn2+ and Zn2+ are absent.
Group V:
Coin treated with (NH4)2CO3 in presence of NH4Cl.
No white precipitate obtained.
Ba2+,Ca2+ and Sr2+ are absent
Group VI:
Coin treated with NH4Cl, NH4OH(in excess) and (NH4)2HPO4.
White ppt. obtained.
Mg2+ ion indicated
RESULT
Twenty Paisa Coin of India contains Aluminium(Al3+)and Magnesium(Mg2+).
Group III:
Coin treated with NH4OH followed by NH4Cl. No ppt. obtained
Fe3+, Al3+ ion absent
Group IV:
Coin treated with NH4OH followed by H2S gas.
Black ppt. obtained
Ni2+ ion indicated
Confirmatory test for Ni2+ :
Dimethyl glyoxime test:
Black ppt. obtained treated with ammonium
hydroxide solution followed by few drops of dimethyl glyoxime.
A bright rose red precipitate was obtained.
Ni2+ ion confirmed
RESULT
Two Rupee Coin of India contains Copper (Cu2+) and Nickel (Ni2+).
RESULT
Type
Country Year
Twenty Paisa Coin
One Cent Coin U.S.A
Two Rupee Coin India
One Rupee coin India
Ions present
India 1938
Al3+, Mg2+
1987
Cu2+ and Zn2+
2003
Cu2+ and Ni2+
2010
Fe3+