t8-chemical analysis Flashcards
1
Q
test for oxygen
A
a glowing splint will relight
2
Q
test for hydrogen
A
a lit splint will ignite with a squeaky pop sound
3
Q
test for carbon dioxide
A
limewater will turn cloudy white
4
Q
test for chlorine
A
damp litmus paper will bleach white
5
Q
how to do a flame test
A
- dip a wire loop into a sample of the compound
- hold it on a blue flame of a bunsen burner
- observe the flame colour
6
Q
flame colour for lithium
A
crimson
7
Q
flame colour for sodium
A
yellow
8
Q
flame colour for potassium
A
lilac
9
Q
flame colour for calcium
A
orange-red
10
Q
flame colour for copper
A
green
11
Q
precipitate colour for aluminium
A
white
12
Q
precipitate colour for calcium
A
white
13
Q
precipitate colour for magnesium
A
white
14
Q
precipitate colour for copper
A
blue
15
Q
precipitate colour for iron (ll)
A
green