Describe tests to identify the following anions:
a)carbonate (by the addition of dilute acid and
subsequent use of limewater);
b) chloride (by reaction of an aqueous solution with nitric acid and
aqueous silver nitrate);
c) iodide (by reaction of an aqueous solution with nitric acid and aqueous
silver nitrate);
d) nitrate (by reduction with aluminium and aqueous sodium hydroxide to ammonia and
subsequent use of litmus paper)
e) sulfate (by reaction of an aqueous solution with nitric acid and
aqueous barium nitrate)
