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8. Thiocyanate

1. $FeCl_3$ (Iron(III) chloride)

$FeCl_3+SCN^-$ $\longrightarrow$ $FeSCN^{2+}+3Cl^-$ (-> Thiocyanatoiron(III), blood red)

2. $Cu^{2+}$ (CopperII)sulfate)

$Cu^{2+}$ $+$ $2SCN^-$ $\longrightarrow$ $Cu(SCN)_2$ (-> Black precipitate, copper(II) thiocyanate) By action of $SO_2$, it is reduced to a precipitate of $CuSCN$ (copper(I)thiocyanate, purple)

2. $Ag^+$ (Silver nitrate)

$Ag^+$ $+$ $SCN^-$ $\longrightarrow$ $AgSCN$ (-> White precipitate, silver thiocyanate) This precipitate is not impeccably soluble in $HNO3$, but results in multiple reactions according concentrations.