Water Flashcards
(30 cards)
Detailing amount of substance in a chemical
Quantitative analysis
Detailing the kind of substance in a sample
Qualitative analysis
Negative ion
Anions
Positive ion
Cation
Calcium flame colour
Brick red
Sodium flame colour
Yellow
Potassium flame colour
Lilac
Copper flame colour
Green/blue
Identifying ions with precipitation
Add naoh
Because many metal hydroxides are insoluble
Precipitation occurs
Precipitate formed identifies ion
Precipitate from NaOH and aluminium
White
Precipitate from NaOH and calcium
White
Precipitate from NaOH and copper
Pale blue
Precipitate from NaOH and iron (II)
Green
Precipitate from NaOH and iron (III)
Brown (rust)
Distinguishing calcium and aluminium
Excess NaOH
Aluminium redissolves to form Colourless solution
Calcium unchanged
Precipitate from water testing will always be
Solid hydroxide of the cation
Identifying chloride in water
Mix with silver nitrate acidified with dilute nitric acid
Silver halide precipitate will be white
Identify bromide in water
Mix with silver nitrate acidified with dilute nitric acid
Silver halide precipitate will be cream
Identify iodide in water
Mix with silver nitrate acidified with dilute nitric acid
Silver halide precipitate will be yellow
Ionic equation
Ions written separately
Shows that they’re unchanged
Detecting ammonium ions
Warming unknown substance with NaOH solution
If present, smelly alkali gas given off
Detect ammonia
Smell
Turns damp red litmus paper blue
Reason for sodium floride in water
Reduce tooth decay
Risk of aluminium ions
Linked to Alzheimer’s and digestive damage