The reagents for qualitative work include: dilute sodium hydroxide solution, dilute hydrochloric acid, dilute trioxonitrate (V) acid, silver trioxonitrate (V) solution, aqueous barium chlorid

The reagents for qualitative work include: dilute sodium hydroxide solution, dilute hydrochloric acid, dilute trioxonitrate (V) acid, silver trioxonitrate (V) solution, aqueous barium chloride, aqueous ammonia, lime water, red and blue litmus papers, dilute tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid, and iodine solution. The indicators specified are methyl orange indicator and phenolphthalein indicator.

General apparatus required includes: spatula, filtration apparatus, one beaker, one boiling tube, four test tubes, glass rod, wash bottle containing distilled/deionized water, burning splint, watch glass, bunsen burner/source of heat, droppers, and a mathematical table/calculator.