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Question 41

An ammoniacal metal salt solution gives a brilliant red precipitate on addition of dimethylglyoxime. The metal ion is:

Dimethylglyoxime (DMG) in ammoniacal solution gives a brilliant red precipitate with Ni²⁺ ions. This is a characteristic test for nickel.

The red precipitate is nickel dimethylglyoximate, a chelate complex where Ni²⁺ is coordinated with two DMG molecules through the oxime nitrogen atoms.

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