Question

How can you distinguish between MgCl2 and SnCl2?
Also ZnSO4 and NaS04? What tests would you use?

Answer 1

Are destructive tests allowed?

Answer 2

Chemical tests only*

Answer 3

I forgot to mention that...

Answer 4

Are destructive tests allowed?

Answer 5

Well, all chemical tests are destructive, so ignore what I've said

Answer 6

Do you have the metal reactivity table?

Answer 7

K>Na>Ca>Mg>Al>Mn>Zn>Fe>Sn>Pb>H>Cu>Hg>Ag>Pt>Au
This is the one that I've memorized

Answer 8

Let me highlight the metals in the question:
K>"Na">Ca>"Mg">Al>Mn>"Zn">Fe>"Sn">Pb>H>Cu>Hg>Ag>Pt>Au

Answer 9

Yep although 2MgCl + H2C2O4 -> Mg2C2O4 + 2HCL how is it redox?

Answer 10

Well the C2O4 became an ion so it's redox

Answer 11

Alright.

Answer 12

@AnImEfReaK What chemical tests do you currently know of?

Answer 13

I would pick a metal between Mg and Sn and then mix them

Answer 14

i would use Fe 2+?

Answer 15

Nice choice