Chemical tests Flashcards
(20 cards)
what are anions
negative ions
what are cations
positive ions
in a flame test what colour does potassium go (k+)
lilac
flame test colour for sodium (na+)
yellow/orange
flame test colour for lithium(li+)
red
flame test colour for calcium (Ca2+)
brick red
for halides what is added
silver nitrate {agno3(aq)}
nitric acid {hno3(aq)}
what is test for hydrogen
squeaky pop
test for o2
relights a glowing splint
test for chlorine (cl2)
bleaches litmus paper
test for ammonia (nh3)
turns red litmus paper blue
test for co2
turns limewater cloudy
test for h20
physical test boil to 100 degrees
chem- copper sulfate (cuso4)
what does iron II (fe2+) form
green ppt
what does iron III (fe3+) form
brown ppt
what does copper (Cu2+) form
blue
what colour does sulfate (so42-) go to
white ppt
what colour does chlorine cl- go
white ppt
what colour does br- go
cream
what colour does iodine (i-) go
yellow