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1
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State what you would observe when NaOH is added to the aqueous ion of Fe (II)

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Green ppt formed which goes brown when left standing in air

2
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State what you would observe when NaOH is added to the aqueous ion of Cu (II)

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(Light) blue ppt formed

3
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State what you would observe when NaOH is added to the aqueous ion of Fe (III)

A

Brown ppt formed (may look orange-brown)

4
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State what you would observe when NaOH is added to the aqueous ion of Al (III)

A

White ppt formed

5
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State what you would observe when NaOH is added to the aqueous ion of Co (II)

A

(Dark) blue ppt formed

6
Q

What colour is the solution of the aqueous ion of Fe (II)?

A

Green

7
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What colour is the solution of the aqueous ion of Fe (III)?

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Purple (may look yellow-brown)

8
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What colour is the solution of the aqueous ion of Al (III)?

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Colourless

9
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What colour is the solution of the aqueous ion of Cu (II)?

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Blue

10
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What colour is the solution of the aqueous ion of Co (II)?

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Pink

11
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The aqueous ion of Fe (III) is purple. However, the solution sometimes appears yellow-brown. Why is this?

A

Some [Fe(H2O)5(OH)2]2+ has been formed

12
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NaOH is added to Fe (I) and a green ppt is formed. Excess NaOH is then added. What will be observed (if anything)?

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No further change

13
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NaOH is added to Cu (II) and a blue ppt is formed. Excess NaOH is then added. What will be observed (if anything)?

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No further change

14
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NaOH is added to Fe (III) and a brown ppt is formed. Excess NaOH is then added. What will be observed (if anything)?

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No further change

15
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NaOH is added to Al (III) and a white ppt is formed. Excess NaOH is then added. What will be observed (if anything)?

A

Colourless soln. formed (but different complex from original aq ion)

16
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State what you would observe when NH3 is added to the aqueous ion of Fe (II)

A

Green ppt formed which goes brown on standing in air

17
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State what you would observe when NH3 is added to the aqueous ion of Cu (II)

A

(Light) blue ppt formed

18
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State what you would observe when NH3 is added to the aqueous ion of Fe (III)

A

Brown ppt (may look orange-brown)

19
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State what you would observe when NH3 is added to the aqueous ion of Al (III)

A

White ppt formed

20
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State what you would observe when excess NH3 is added to the aqueous ion of Co (II)

A

Pale brown soln. formed

21
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NH3 is added to Fe (II) and a green ppt is formed. Excess NH3 is then added. What will be observed (if anything)?

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No further change

22
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NH3 is added to Cu (II) and a blue ppt is formed. Excess NH3 is then added. What will be observed (if anything)?

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Deep blue soln. formed

23
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NH3 is added to Fe (III) and a brown ppt is formed. Excess NH3 is then added. What will be observed (if anything)?

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No further change

24
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NH3 is added to Al (III) and a white ppt is formed. Excess NH3 is then added. What will be observed (if anything)?

A

No further change

25
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State what you would observe when Na2CO3 is added to the aqueous ion of Fe (II)

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(Light) green ppt formed

26
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State what you would observe when Na2CO3 is added to the aqueous ion of Cu(II)

A

Blue-green ppt formed

27
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State what you would observe when Na2CO3 is added to the aqueous ion of Fe (III)

A

Brown ppt formed (may look orange brown)

CO2 gas released

28
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State what you would observe when Na2CO3 is added to the aqueous ion of Al (III)

A

White ppt

CO2 gas evolved

29
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State what you would observe when Na2CO3 is added to the aqueous ion of Co (II)

A

Purple ppt formed

30
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State what you would observe when HCl is added to the aqueous ion of Cu (II)

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Yellow soln. formed (may look green)

31
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State what you would observe when HCl is added to the aqueous ion of Co (II)

A

Blue soln. formed

32
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A soln. of ammonium vanadate (V) (NH4VO3) is reduced by zinc under acidic conditions. A yellow soln. is formed. What is the oxidation state of vanadium?

A

V (V)

33
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A soln. of ammonium vanadate (V) (NH4VO3) is reduced by zinc under acidic conditions. A blue soln. is formed. What is the oxidation state of vanadium?

A

V (IV)

34
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A soln. of ammonium vanadate (V) (NH4VO3) is reduced by zinc under acidic conditions. A green soln. is formed. What is the oxidation state of vanadium?

A

V (III)

35
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A soln. of ammonium vanadate (V) (NH4VO3) is reduced by zinc under acidic conditions. A violet/purple soln. is formed. What is the oxidation state of vanadium?

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V (II)

36
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V (II) forms what colour solution?

A

Violet/purple

37
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V (III) forms what colour solution?

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Green

38
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V (IV) forms what colour solution?

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Blue

39
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V (V) forms what colour solution?

A

Yellow

40
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Which is more acidic of M3+ and M2+ and why? (M=metal)

A

M3+
It has a greater polarising power as it is smaller and has a greater charge than M2+
This means the O-H bond breaks more easily and so more H+ are released