You are given six numbered test tubes, 1–6. The test tubes contain 0.1 M solutions of the compounds Al(NO,)3 AgNO, Ba(NO3), Ca(NO3), CUSO, Zn(NO3), You test each of the unknowns with each of the given reagents. 6 M H,SO, 6M NH,ОH 6 M NAOH 6 M HCI For each trial, you take 5 drops of unknown and 2 drops of the reagent and mix them in a well plate. The data from your tests is recorded in the table. Identify each unknown solution. Unknown Unknown 1 Unknown 2 Unknown 3 Unknown 4 Unknown 5 6 white precipitate forms white white precipitate forms dark white bluish-white precipitate precipitate slowly forms NaOH then dissolves, forms then dissolves, forms brown precipitate colorless solution colorless solution precipitate white white HC1 precipitate no reaction bluish-green solution no reaction no reaction precipitate slowly forms white no H, SO, no reaction no reaction blue solution no reaction precipitate reaction bluish-white precipitate forms then dissolves, forms no reaction white precipitate forms white brown NH,OH then dissolves, forms white precipitate precipitate precipitate colorless solution dark blue solution
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Identify the unknown compounds (1-6) as Al(NO3)3, AgNO3, Ba(NO3)2, Ca(NO3)2, CuSO4, or Zn(NO3)2
![### Identification of Unknown Solutions from Precipitation Reactions
You are given six numbered test tubes, labeled 1 through 6. Each test tube contains 0.1 M solutions of the following compounds:
- Al(NO₃)₃
- Ca(NO₃)₂
- AgNO₃
- CuSO₄
- Ba(NO₃)₂
- Zn(NO₃)₂
The unknown solutions are tested with the following reagents:
- 6 M NaOH
- 6 M H₂SO₄
- 6 M HCl
- 6 M NH₄OH
### Procedure
For each trial, combine 5 drops of the unknown solution with 2 drops of the reagent in a well plate. Record the results in terms of precipitate formation and solution color changes to identify each unknown solution.
### Observation Table
| Reagent | Unknown 1 | Unknown 2 | Unknown 3 | Unknown 4 | Unknown 5 | Unknown 6 |
|---------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| **NaOH** | white precipitate | white precipitate forms then dissolves, forms colorless solution | bluish-white precipitate | white precipitate slowly forms | white precipitate forms then dissolves, forms colorless solution | dark brown precipitate |
| **HCl** | white precipitate slowly forms | no reaction | bluish-green solution | no reaction | no reaction | white precipitate |
| **H₂SO₄** | no reaction | no reaction | blue solution | white precipitate | no reaction | no reaction |
| **NH₄OH** | white precipitate | white precipitate forms then dissolves, forms colorless solution | bluish-white precipitate then dissolves, forms dark blue solution | no reaction | white precipitate | brown precipitate |
### Analysis
- **Unknown 1** reacts with NaOH and NH₄OH to form a white precipitate, and slowly forms a precipitate with HCl, indicating likely cations such as Al³⁺.
- **Unknown 2** appears to be soluble upon adding NaOH and NH₄OH, pointing towards Ca²⁺ or similar cations that dissolve in excess reagent.
- **Unknown 3](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F3ac3995c-903b-421c-80b6-6f6642a05fa9%2F95459ea4-771c-407f-a4c2-b783f00e610f%2F8gutdlv_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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