Scott test is one of the methods used for screening for Cocaine in Forensic Chemistry. The multi step method consists of a) reacting the sample drug with cobaltous thiocyanate b) dissolving of the formed precipitate by adding HCl  and c) extraction of coordination compound with Chloroform d) measurement  of  absorbance of extracted coordination compound at 627 nm What reaction occurs when HCl is added to dissolve the precipitate ? a.Lewis acid- Lewis base reaction b.Lewis acid- Bronsted Lowry base reaction c.Bronsted Lowry acid – Bronsted Lowry base reaction d.Arrhenius acid – Arrhenius base reaction

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Scott test is one of the methods used for screening for Cocaine in Forensic Chemistry. The multi step method consists of a) reacting the sample drug with cobaltous thiocyanate b) dissolving of the formed precipitate by adding HCl  and c) extraction of coordination compound with Chloroform d) measurement  of  absorbance of extracted coordination compound at 627 nm

What reaction occurs when HCl is added to dissolve the precipitate ?

a.Lewis acid- Lewis base reaction

b.Lewis acid- Bronsted Lowry base reaction
c.Bronsted Lowry acid – Bronsted Lowry base reaction

d.Arrhenius acid – Arrhenius base reaction

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