JEE Chemistry
Salt Analysis (Cations & Anions): JEE Questions & Solutions
23 previous-year JEE Chemistry questions on Salt Analysis (Cations & Anions), each with a worked step-by-step solution.
Previous-year questions
- 01Consider the following reactions. PbCl₂ + K₂CrO₄ → A + 2KCl (Hot solution) A + NaOH → B + Na₂CrO₄ PbSO₄ + 4CH₃COONH₄ → (NH₄)₂SO₄ + X In the…MCQMediumJEE 2026
- 02In the group analysis of cations, Ba²⁺ & Ca²⁺ are precipitated respectively asMCQEasyJEE 2026
- 03Among the following cations, the number of cations which will give characteristic precipitate in their identification tests with…NVAEasyJEE 2025
- 04Find the compound A from the following reaction sequences: A → aqua regia B → [ (2) CH₃COOH](1) KNO₂ | NH₄OH yellow ppt.MCQEasyJEE 2025
- 05Choose the correct tests with respective observations. (A) CuSO₄ (acidified with acetic acid) + K₄[Fe(CN)₆] → Chocolate brown precipitate.…MCQMediumJEE 2025
- 06When a salt is treated with sodium hydroxide solution, it gives gas X. On passing gas X through reagent Y, a brown coloured precipitate is…MCQEasyJEE 2025
- 07A reagent which gives a brilliant red precipitate with nickel ions in basic medium is:MCQEasyJEE 2024
- 08On passing a gas 'X' through Nessler's reagent, a brown precipitate is obtained. The gas 'X' is:MCQEasyJEE 2024
- 09The oxidation number of iron in the compound formed during the brown ring test for NO₃⁻ ion is:MCQEasyJEE 2024
- 10Given below are two statements: Statement-I: The gas liberated on warming a salt with dilute H₂SO₄ turns a piece of paper dipped in lead…MCQEasyJEE 2024
- 11Number of metal ions characterized by flame test among the following: Sr²⁺, Ba²⁺, Ca²⁺, Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺, Co²⁺, Fe²⁺MCQEasyJEE 2024
- 12The compound that is white in color is:MCQEasyJEE 2024
- 13Consider the following test for a group-IV cation: M²⁺ + H₂S → A (Black precipitate) + byproduct A + aqua regia → B + NOCl + S + H₂O B +…NVAMediumJEE 2024
- 14Match List I with List II: | List I (Cations) | List II (Group reaction) | |---|---| | (P) Pb²⁺, Cu²⁺ | (i) H₂S gas in presence of dilute…MCQEasyJEE 2023
- 15During the borax bead test with CuSO4, a blue-green colour of the bead was observed in the oxidizing flame due to the formation of:MCQEasyJEE 2023
- 16During the qualitative analysis of SO₃²⁻ using dilute H₂SO₄, SO₂ gas is evolved which turns K₂Cr₂O₇ solution (acidified with dilute H₂SO₄):MCQEasyJEE 2023
- 17In the wet tests for identification of various cations by precipitation, which transition element cation doesn’t belong to group IV in…MCQEasyJEE 2023
- 18Given below are two statements: Statement I: Upon heating a borax bead dipped in cupric sulphate in a luminous flame, the colour of the…MCQMediumJEE 2023
- 19A solution of FeCl₃, when treated with K₄[Fe(CN)₆], gives a prussian blue precipitate due to the formation of:MCQEasyJEE 2023
- 20Formation of which complex, among the following, is not a confirmatory test of Pb²⁺ ions?MCQEasyJEE 2023
- 21Element not present in Nessler's reagent is:MCQEasyJEE 2023
- 22When a solution of a mixture having two inorganic salts was treated with freshly prepared ferrous sulphate in acidic medium, a dark brown…MCQEasyJEE 2023
- 23In the wet tests for detection of various cations by precipitation, Ba²⁺ cations are detected by obtaining precipitate of:MCQEasyJEE 2023
Frequently asked questions
Our bank has 23 previous-year JEE Chemistry questions tagged to Salt Analysis (Cations & Anions), drawn from JEE papers between 2023 and 2026, including 2 from 2026 alone. Each comes with a full step-by-step solution.
Salt Analysis (Cations & Anions) is rated Advanced overall for JEE Chemistry. The PYQs on this page break down as 19 easy, 4 medium.
Of the 23 previous-year questions on Salt Analysis (Cations & Anions), 21 are multiple-choice (MCQ) and 2 are numerical-value (NVA) questions.
Based on recent paper analysis, Salt Analysis (Cations & Anions) is worth about 2 marks in JEE Main. It sits in Principles of Practical Chemistry, a Class 11 Chemistry chapter.
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