Tests for Ions Flashcards
What Ions do you test for with a flame test?
Ca(+) Cu(2+) Ba(2+) Li(+) K(+) Na(+)
How do you do a flame test?
Clean wire loop in HCl then rinse the water
Dip in sample solution
Hold loop over the flame
Flame test:
Ca(+)
Red
Flame test:
Cu(2+)
Blue / Green
Flame test:
Ba(2+)
Pale Green
Flame test:
Li(+)
Crimson
Flame test:
K(+)
Lilac
Flame test:
Na(+)
Yellow
What are Precipitation Reactions with Sodium Hydroxide?
Metal Chloride + Sodium Hydroxide –> Metal Hydroxide + Sodium Chloride
What ions can you test for with Sodium Hydroxide?
Fe(2+) Fe(3+) Cu(3+) Ca(2+) Mg(2+) Al(3+)
Precipitates with Sodium Hydroxide:
Fe(2+)
Green
Precipitates with Sodium Hydroxide:
Fe(3+)
Blue
Precipitates with Sodium Hydroxide:
Cu(3+)
Brown
Precipitates with Sodium Hydroxide:
Ca(2+)
White
Precipitates with Sodium Hydroxide:
Mg(2+)
White
Precipitates with Sodium Hydroxide:
Al(3+)
White but DISSOLVES in excess
Testing for Halide ions with displacement reactions
Add either Cl(-), Br(-), I(-) to a solution of KCl, KBr, KI
In KCl, KBr, KI precipitate is:
Cl(-)
KCl - Nonexistent KBr - Orange KI - Red/Brown
In KCl, KBr, KI precipitate is:
Br(-)
KCl - Orange KBr - Nonexistent KI - Red/Brown
In KCl, KBr, KI precipitate is:
I(-)
KCl - Red/Brown KBr - Red/Brown KI - Nonexistent
How does the Silver Nitrate test work?
Add Nitric acid HNO(3)
Add Silver Nitrate AgNO(3)
Add Ammonium NH(3)
What ions does the Silver Nitrate test for?
Cl(-), Br(-), I(-)
Cl (-)
Before Silver Nitrate:
After Silver Nitrate:
After Ammonium:
Before Silver Nitrate: Clear Colourless
After Silver Nitrate: White ppt.
After Ammonium: Ppt. dissolves
Br(-)
Before Silver Nitrate:
After Silver Nitrate:
After Ammonium:
Before Silver Nitrate: Clear Colourless
After Silver Nitrate: Pale Cream ppt.
After Ammonium: Ppt. dissolves in concentrate