Question

Which salt can be used to identify coloured cation qualitatively in inorganic chemistry?

• A. Microcosmic salt
• B. Borax
• C. Flame test
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A

Microcosmic salt

B

Borax

A cursory glance reveals that d) is the suitable answer. But in the question, we are looking for salts which can be used to identify coloured cations. Hence a and b are both appropriate (both are used in coloured-bead tests)