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1
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Hydrogen Test

A

Lit splint

2H2 (g) + O2 (g) -> 2H2O (g)

Exothermic (combustion)

2
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Hydrogen Result

A

Squeaky pop

Top of the tube resonating and the gas expands quickly through it

3
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Oxygen test

A

Glowing splint

Wood + oxygen -> smoke

4
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Oxygen result

A

Relights

Oxygen concentration is multiplied by 5, so the rate of reaction increases

5
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Test for water that determines purity

A

Measure MP and BP

6
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Result for water test that determines purity

A
MP = 0°C 
BP = 100°C
7
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Tests (2) for water which do not determine purity

A

anhydrous CuSO4 (s)

anhydrous CoCl2 (s)

8
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Results (2) for water tests which do not determine purity

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white (s) -> blue (s)

blue (s) -> pink (s)

9
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Test for carbon dioxide

A

Bubble through limewater

Saturated Ca(OH)2 (aq)

10
Q

Result for carbon dioxide test

A

Turns cloudy -> precipitation

Ca(OH)2 (aq) + CO2 (g) -> CaCO3 (s) + H2O (l)

11
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test for chlorine

A

Damp blue litmus

12
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Result for chlorine

A

Turns white (via red because a solution of chlorine is acidic)

Cl2 (g) + H2O (l) -> HCl (aq) + HClO (aq)

Goes white because chloric acid (HClO) acts as a bleach

13
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Test for ammonia

A

Damp red litmus

Damp because the ammonia gas needs to dissolve to make the colour change

14
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Result for ammonia

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Turns blue

NH3 (aq) + H2O (l) -> NH4+ (aq) + OH-

OH- is an alkali!

15
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Test for carbonate

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1) add dilute HCl (aq)
2) limewater test

2H+ + CO32- -> CO2 + H2O

16
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Result for carbonate test

A

Fizzing

Limewater turns cloudy

17
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Test for sulphate

A

1) do the carbonate test (adding HCl gets rid of any traces of carbonate or sulfite ions which would both produce a precipitate, confusing the results)
2) add a few drops of BaCl2 (aq)

Ba2+ (aq) + SO42- (aq) -> BaSO4 (s)

18
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Result for sulphate

A
No fizzing 
White precipitate (barium sulphate) formed
19
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Test for halides

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1) add dilute HNO3 (aq) to get rid of carbonate or sulfite ions
2) add AgNO3 (aq)
To provide Ag+, and NO3 prevents false positives because there are no other precipitates

20
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Chloride result

A

White precipitate

Ag+ (aq) + Cl- (aq) -> AgCl (s)

21
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Bromide result

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Cream precipitate

Ag+ (aq) + Br- (aq) -> AgBr (s)

22
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Iodide result

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Yellow precipitate

Ag+ (aq) + I- (aq) -> AgI (s)

23
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Describe test for lithium, sodium, potassium, calcium and copper

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1) clean a platinum wire loop by dipping it into some dilute HCL
2) dip platinum wire into substance
3) put wire into non-luminous flame
4) check colour

24
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Lithium result

A

Red flame

25
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Sodium result

A

Yellow flame

26
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Potassium result

A

Lilac flame

27
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Calcium result

A

Orangey-red flame

28
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Copper flame result

A

Blue-green flame

29
Q

Describe the test used for Iron (II), Iron (III) and Copper

A

Add NaOH

look at precipitate formed

30
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Iron (II) result

A

Sludgy green precipitate

31
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Iron (III) result

A

Reddish brown precipitate

32
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Copper precipitate result

A

Blue precipitate

33
Q

Test for ammonium

A

1) add NaOH

2) test for ammonia

34
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Result for ammonium

A

Damp red litmus goes blue