Qualitative Tests for Alkaloids

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c. Iodine in KI

mnemonics: WIKI

The reagent used in Wagners/Bouchardat's test

a. Mercuric iodide
b. Potassium bismuth iodide
c. Iodine in KI
d. Phosphotungstic acid

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c. Reddish brown precipitate

The positive result of Wagners/Bouchardat's test

a. White precipitate
b. Orange precipitate
c. Reddish brown precipitate
d. Cream precipitate

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Bouchardat's test

Wagners test aka

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d. Mercuric iodide

mnemonic: VaMI

The reagent used in Valser's test

a. Iodine in KI
b. HgCl₂ in KI
c. Potassium bismuth iodide
d. Mercuric iodide

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a. White precipitate

The positive result of Valser's test

a. White precipitate
b. Orange precipitate
c. Reddish brown precipitate
d. Cream precipitate

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b. HgCl₂ in KI

mnemonic: MaMeKI

The reagent used in Mayer's test

a. Iodine in KI
b. HgCl₂ in KI
c. Mercuric iodide
d. Potassium bismuth iodide

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c. White or cream precipitate

The positive result of Mayer's test

a. Reddish brown precipitate
b. Orange precipitate
c. White or cream precipitate
d. Yellow precipitate

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d. Potassium bismuth iodide

mnemonic: DrKBI

The reagent used in Dragendorff's test

a. Phosphotungstic acid
b. Potassium cadmium iodide
c. Saturated picric acid
d. Potassium bismuth iodide

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a. Orange precipitate

The positive result of Dragendorff's test

a. Orange precipitate
b. Reddish brown precipitate
c. Cream precipitate
d. White precipitate

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c. Potassium cadmium iodide

The reagent used in Marme's test

a. Phosphotungstic acid
b. Saturated picric acid
c. Potassium cadmium iodide
d. Potassium bismuth iodide

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d. Precipitation

The positive result of Marme's test

a. White precipitate
b. Orange precipitate
c. Reddish brown precipitate
d. Precipitation

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a. Saturated picric acid

The reagent used in Hager's test

a. Saturated picric acid
b. Phosphotungstic acid
c. Potassium cadmium iodide
d. Phosphomolybdic acid

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c. PhosphoTungstic acid

mnemonic: PTA

The reagent used in Scheibler's test

a. Saturated picric acid
b. Phosphomolybdic acid
c. Phosphotungstic acid
d. Potassium cadmium iodide

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b. PhosphoMolybdic acid

mnemonic: PMA

The reagent used in Sonnenschein's test

a. Saturated picric acid
b. Phosphomolybdic acid
c. Phosphotungstic acid
d. Potassium cadmium iodide

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c. Gold, silver, or platinum salts

The reagent used in the Reaction with metals test for alkaloids

a. Phosphate, iron, and gold
b. Silver, magnesium and aluminum
c. Gold, silver, or platinum salts
d. Aluminum, platinum, and gold