Separate Chemistry 1 Flashcards
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Why must a test for a specific ion be unique?
Texts are used to identify ions and must be unique so that the test gives an easily observed result which is specific to the ion that is present
How would you carry out the flame test to test for ions?
Clean a micrometer wire using hydrochloric acid, turn the Bunsen burner onto the blue flame, dip the wire in a solution of the substance being tested and place the wire in the flame and record the colour
What is the result of the flame test on lithium ions?
Crimson flame
What is the result of the flame test on sodium ions?
Yellow flame
What is the result of the flame test on potassium ions?
Lilac flame
What is the result of the flame test on calcium ions?
Orange-red flame
What is the result of the flame test on copper ions?
Blue-green flame
Why must the wire be cleaned before carrying out a flame test?
To remove any unwanted ions that might obscure the colour of the flame
Why can a flame test not be used when a compound contains a mixture of metal ions?
The flame colours of the ions will blend together so the individual flame colours won’t be seen meaning the ions can’t be identified
What is a precipitate?
An insoluble solid suspense 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 forms when sodium hydroxide reacts with calcium ions?
White
What colour precipitate forms when sodium hydroxide reacts with copper(II) ions?
Blue
What colour precipitate forms when sodium hydroxide reacts with iron(II) ions?
Green
What colour precipitate forms when sodium hydroxide reacts with iron(III) ions?
Brown
What colour precipitate forms when sodium hydroxide reacts with aluminium ions?
White
What is observed when sodium hydroxide reacts with ammonium ions?
A pungent smelling gas is produced which will turn damp red litmus paper blue
How could you distinguish between two solution containing aluminium ions and calcium ions?
Add excess sodium hydroxide, both will form white precipitates initially, the precipitate formed from aluminium ions will re-dissolve to form a colourless solution
How can you test for carbonate ions?
Add a few drops of HCI to the sample in a test tube, connect this test tube to a test tube of limewater, if carbonate ions are present, they will react with the acid to produce carbon dioxide which will turn the limewater cloudly when it’s bubbled through limewater
How can you test for sulfate ions?
Add HCI to remove any CO3 2- ions as these will obscure the results, add a couple of drops a barium chloride and if sulfate ions are present a white precipitate of barium sulfate will form
How do you carry out a rest for halide ions?
Add a few drops of nitric acid to react with any carbonate ions which might obscure the results, add a couple of drops of silver nitrate and observe the colour of the precipitate
What colour precipitate is formed, when silver nitrate is added to a chloride solution?
White precipitate of silver chloride
What colour precipitate is formed, when silver nitrate is added to a bromide solution?
Cream precipitate of silver bromide
What colour precipitate is formed, when silver nitrate is added to a iodide solution?
Yellow precipitate of silver iodide