A student performed a similar experiment with four hypothetical cations, A, B, C, and D and two hypothetical anions, X and Y. Her data is below: Analyte X Y
A+ yellow ppt yellow ppt
B+ white ppt clear, colorless solution,
C+ clear, colorless solution, NR clear, colorless solution, NR
D+ white ppt blue ppt
The student was then provided with an unknown containing one of the anions above. She reacted it with the four hypothetical cations, A, B, C, and D, her results are below: Analyte unknown yellow ppt Which of the following statements is most true with regard to this data?
a. More tests would need to be performed to identify the anion in the unknown.
b. The unknown anion is most likely Y
c. The unknown anion is most likely X