analysis and synthesis Flashcards
What colours do the metals make in flames tests
Lithium - Crimson Sodium - yellow Potassium - lilac Calcium - red Barium - green
What are flame test used for?
Identify metal ions
What is the test for positive ions?
sodium hydroxide solution:
- place solution of sample in test tube
- add sodium hydroxide solution and look for precipitate
- add excess sodium hydroxide solution do see if precipitate redissolves
What do the samples produce in test with sodium hydroxide?
calcium - White precipitate magnesium - White precipitate aluminium - White precipitate ( redissolves with excess) Copper - blue precipitate Iron (II) green precipitate Iron (III) brown precipitate
What is the test for carbonate ions?
- Add dilute acid
fizzes and produces CO2 = carbonate ions
What is the test for halide ions?
- Place solution of sample in test tube
- Add dilute nitric acid
- add silver nitrate solution
Silver chloride = White precipitate
Silver bromide = cream precipitate
Silver iodide = yellow precipitate
What is the test for sulfate ions?
- Place solution of sample into test tube
- add hydrochloric acid
- Add barium chloride solution
White precipitate = sulfate ions
What are titrations used for?
to find volumes of acid and alkali solutions that react in a neutralisation reaction
what is the method of a titration?
- Use pipette to accurately measure volume of acid then place in conicle flask
- Add indicator to acid
- Full burette with alkali and then gradually add to flask
- Swirl until indicator changed colour and end point has been reached
How is concentration calculated when mass or miles are known?
concentration = mass or moles/ volume
conc - g/dm3 or mol/dm3
Volume - cm3 or dm3
When is M1V1 used?
when no big numbers in equation
What is the Haber process?
manufacture of ammonia using nitrogen from air and hydrogen from natural gas or other sources
How is the haber process carried out?
gases passed over iron catalyst at about 450^c and 200 atmospheres
What type of reaction is Haber process?
REVERSIBLE
What happens on cooling?
ammonia liquified and is removed. Remaining nitrogen and hydrogen recycled