Exam Pick Ups Flashcards
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Formula for ammonium nitrate?
NH4NO3
Two problems caused by release of sulfur dioxide into the environment?
Acid Rain
Leaches into soil causing minerals to be washed out.
Chemical equation for making carbon dioxide in the lab, using HCL and Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)
CaCO3 + 2HCL -> CaCl2 + H2O + CO2
Equation for the weakly acidic solution that is formed when carbon dioxide reacts with water?
CO2 + H2O (Half arrows) H2CO3(aq)
What is the name of the weakly acidic compound formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water?
Carbonic acid.
Observations of Magnesium when burnt?
Ash.
Bight light flame.
Suggest what is seen from this reaction?
If nothing obvious, assume it is a gas.
Potassium hydroxide?
KOH
Test for Hydrogen?
Lit splint, should hear a squeeky pop.
Thermal decomposition of magnesium carbonate?
MgCO3 -> MgO + CO2
How would you get a pure dry carbonate sample?
(If asking method, mix, then stir)
Filter
Wash
dry by gently warming.
In the reaction of Zinc and Copper (II) Sulphate what would you see?
pink coating on the zinc.
solution becomes colorless.
Why does the student filter the mixture?
To obtain the in-soluble part or the product.
Colour of Bromine in displacement reactions?
Colourless to Brown.
Test for chlorine?
bleaches damp litmus paper, turning it white.
Test for Oxygen?
Relight a glowing splint.
Test for Hydrogen?
Squeky pop
Test for carbon dioxide?
turns lime water cloudy
Test for Ammonia?
Turns damp litmus paper blue.
Chemical test for water?
white anhydrous copper(II) sulphate, goes blue in presence of water.
testing for cations?
flame tests
cations: Copper(II) Cu2+
Blue
Cations: Iron(II) Fe2+
Sludgy Green
Cations: Iron(III) Fe3+
Reddish brown