Group pptant of Group 2
Adjust H+ concentration to 0.3 M + H2S
Name of Group 2
Hydrogen Sulfide or Cu-Sn group
Members of Group 2
Cu Group: Pb^+2, Cu^+2, Cd^+2, Bi^+3
Sn Group: Hg^+2, As^+3&5, Sb^+3&5 Sn^+2&4
Products formed when grp pptant is added to Group 2
Cu Group: PbS, CuS, CdS, Bi2S3
Sn Group: HgS, As2S3, As2S5, Sb2S3, Sb2S5, SnS, SnS2
What should be added to separate Cu Group from Sn Group
Na2S
Ppt and centr. after adding Na2S to Group 2
(insoluble: Cu Grp) : PbS, CuS, CdS, Bi2S3
(soluble: Sn Grp) : Hg^+2, As^+3&5, Sb^+3&5 Sn^+2&4