Ion Test Flashcards
Ammonia
Test: Damp red litmus paper
Result: Litmus goes blue
Carbon dioxide
Test: Limewater
Result: Goes cloudy
Hydrogen
Test : Lighted splint
Result: Squeaky pop
Oxygen
Test: Glowing splint
Result: Splint re-lights
Chlorine
Test: Add silver nitrate
Damp blue litmus paper
Result: Litmus goes red/bleaches
Water vapour
Test: Anhydrous copper sulphate
Result: Copper goes from white to blue
Cu2+ with Limited NaOH solution
Result: Blue precipitate
Fe2+ with limited NaOH solution
Result: Green precipitate
Fe3+ with limited NaOH solution
Result: Brown/orange percipitate
Na+ flame test
Orange
Ca2+ flame test
Brick red
K+ flame test
Lilac
Li+ flame test
Red
Carbonate anion
Test: Add HCL
Result: White precipitate
Sulphate anion
Test: Add BaCl2 + HCL
Result: White precipitate