Idm Flashcards
What is a precipitate
An insoluble solid suspended in a liquid
Without using the flame test how can you test for aqueous metal ions
Add sodium hydroxide solution to the metal ions observe the colour of the precipitate
What colour precipitate form when sodium hydroxide reacts with calcium ions
White
What colour precipitate forms when sodium hydroxide reacts with copper ions
Blue
What colour precipitate forms when sodium hydroxide reacts with iron(II) ions
Green
What colour precipitate forms when sodium reacts with iron(III) ions
Brown
What colour precipitate forms when sodium hydroxide reacts with aluminium ions
White initially
With excess NaOH the precipitate redissolves to form colourless solution
What is observed when sodium hydroxide reacts with ammonium gas
A pungent gas is produced NH3 which will turn damn red litmus paper blue
How could you distinguish between two solutions containing aluminium ions and calcium ions
Add excess sodium hydroxide
Both will form white precipitate initially
Precipitate formed from aluminium ions will re dissolve to form a colourless solution
How can you test for carbonate ions
Add a few drops HCL to sample
Connect this test tube to a test tube of limewater
If carbonate ions present they will react with acid to produce CO2 which will turn limewater cloudy when it’s bubbled through limewater
Write chemical reaction between HCL and Na2CO3
Na2CO3 + 2HCL = CO2 + 2NaCl + H2O
How can you test for sulfate ions
Add HCL to remove any CO3-2 ions as they will obscure result
Add a couple of drops of barium chloride
If sulfate ions are present a white precipitate of barium sulfate will form
Write the chemical equation for the reaction between BaCl2 and MgSO4
BaCl2 + MgSO4 - BaSO4 + MgCl2
How do you carry out test for halide ions
Add a few drops of nitric acid to react wjrh any carbonate ions which might obscure results
Add couple drops of silver nitrate
Observe the colour of precipitate
What colour precipitate is formed when silver nitrate is added to a chloride solution
White precipitate or silver chloride