Inorganic compounds qualitative analysis

Qualitative analysis for the elements. This includes an examination of the effect of heat upon the substance—a test which inter alia will indicate the presence of inorganic elements—and quahtative analysis for nitrogen, halogens and sulphur and, if necessary, other inorganic elements. It is clear that the presence or absence of any or all of these elements would immediately exclude from consideration certain classes of organic compounds. 

In order to detect these elements in organic compounds, it is necessary to convert them Into ionlsable inorganic substances so that the ionic tests of inoiganio qualitative analysis may be applied. This conversion may be accomplish by several methods, but the procedure is to fuse the organic compound with metallio sodium (Lassaigne s test). In this way sodium cyanide, sodium sulphide and sodium halides are formed, which are readily identified. Thus ... 

The inorganic compounds in Table 1 include arsenic compounds, cadmium sa1ts lead chloride, lead nitrate, and mercury salts. These are highly poisonous compounds as well as being suspected teratogens, and they need to be handled with extra care. Fortunately, most of these substances are used only in dilute solution and usually in semi-micro quantities. Solutions of arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury salts are typically used in connection with Qualitative Analysis procedures, and the amounts used are often no more than a few drops. Hand washing at the end of the laboratory period is especially important after working with solutions such as these. 

In addition, quantitative and qualitative elemental analysis of inorganic compounds with high accuracy and high sensitivity can be effected by mass spectrometry. For elemental analysis, atomization of the analysed sample that corresponds to the transformation of solid matter in atomic vapour and ionization of these atoms occur in the source. These atoms are then sorted and counted with the help of mass spectrometry. The complete decomposition of the sample in the ionization source into its constituent atoms is necessary because incomplete decomposition results in complex mass spectra in which isobaric overlap might cause unsuspected spectral interferences. Furthermore, the distribution of any element in different species leads to a decrease in sensitivity for this element. 

Whether the true place to study these compounds is in organic or inorganic chemistry will not be considered. As they have probably been taken up in connection with inorganic qualitative analysis they will simply be mentioned in order to introduce the alkyl cyanogen compounds which we shall now study. Later, however, all of the above mentioned cyanogen compounds together with sulphur analogues will be discussed in detail (p. 408). 

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When the non-metals are joined to carbon they do not show the reactions with which the student is familiar, on account of the fact that the compounds containing them are, in most cases, not ionized. In detecting these elements it is necessary, therefore, to convert them into compounds in which their presence can be discovered by the usual tests. This can be done by heating the compound to be analyzed with sodium. When decomposition has been effected in this way the non-metallic elements unite with the sodium, and sodium chloride, phosphide, sulphide, etc., are formed. If nitrogen is present it is found as sodium cyanide. The presence of these substances is detected by the methods of inorganic qualitative analysis. 

Native and microcrystalline cellulose precoated plates are used in the life sciences for the separation of polar compounds (e.g. carbohydrates, carboxylic acids, amino acids, nucleic acid derivatives, phosphates, etc) [85]. These layers are unsuitable for the separation of compounds of low water solubility unless first modified, for example, by acetylation. Several chemically bonded layers have been described for the separation of enantiomers (section 10.5.3). Polyamide and polymeric ion-exchange resins are available in a low performance grade only for the preparation of laboratory-made layers [82]. Polyamide layers are useful for the reversed-phase separation and qualitative analysis of phenols, amino acid derivatives, heterocyclic nitrogen compounds, and carboxylic and sulfonic acids. Ion-exchange layers prepared from poly(ethyleneimine), functionalized poly(styrene-divinylbenzene) and diethylaminoethyl cellulose resins and powders and are used primarily for the separation of inorganic ions and biopolymers. 

Qualitative analysis Organic or inorganic reagents are used for specific tests for many elements or compounds by forming a compound that absorbs at specific wavelengths. The products may or may not be colored. If the compounds are colored, analysis may be carried out visually (colorimetric analysis by eye) but use of a spectrometer is more accurate. 

Qualitative analysis MS can be used to identify the molecular weight of organic and inorganic compounds, from very small molecules to large polymers and biological molecules (> 100,000 Da). MS is a powerful tool in the determination of the structure of organic compounds. Fragmentation patterns can reveal the presence of substructure units within the molecule. 

Inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry allows the determination of anionic surfactants (LAS and AS) and inorganic compounds (phosphate, silicate, zeolite, sulfate). Other techniques, such as X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and X-ray powder diffraction, have been used for the qualitative analysis of inorganic detergents. For surface analysis, optical light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy characterize particles, deposition of surfactant, or other detergent ingredients on fabric. 

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