COLOURS Flashcards
(145 cards)
Iron(II) metal ion
Green, turns orange/brown when left exposed due to oxidation
Iron (III) metal ion
Orange brown
Copper (II) metal ion
Blue
Compound to add when don’t know if the substance is iron (II) or iron(III) nitrate?
NaOH
If green, will be iron (II) if orange brown, will be iron(III)
zinc (II) when added NaOH
White ppt
zinc (II) when added NaOH in excess
Ppt redissolves
Calcium (II) when added NaOH
White ppt
Calcium (II) when added NaOH in excess
No change
Al (III) when added NaOH
White ppt
Al (III) when added NaOH in excess
White ppt redissolves
zinc (II) when added dilute ammonia
White
Calcium (II) when added dilute ammonia
None formed
Al (III) when added dilute ammonia
White
Zn (II) when added dilute ammonia in excess
Redissolves
Calcium (II) when added dilute ammonia in excess
No ppt
Al (III) when added dilute ammonia in excess
No change
Lithium flame test
Red
Sodium flame test
Yellow orange
Potassium flame test
Lilac
Calcium flame test
Brick red
Barium flame test
Apple green
strontium flame test
Crimson
Copper flame test
Green-turquoise
Magnesium flame test
No colour