Analysis Substances Flashcards
Method for Flame test
metal ion test
Use a clean nichrome wire
Clean with acid
heat a salt in a blue flame an observe a colour flame.
Flame test colour for Lithium (Li+)
crimson flame
Flame test colour for Sodium (Na+)
yellow flame
Flame test colour for Potassium (K+)
lilac flame
Flame test colour for Calcium (Ca2+)
red flame
Flame test colour for Barium (Ba2+)
green flame.
Ion with a flame colour a crimson flame
Lithium (Li+)
Ion with a flame colour a yellow flame
Sodium (Na+)
Ion with a flame colour a lilac flame
Potassium (K+)
Ion with a flame colour a red flame
Calcium (Ca2+)
Ion with a flame colour a green flame.
Barium (Ba2+)
Describe a solution test for determining Metal ions
Add sodium hydroxide solution slowly at first then excess to a dissolved solutions of a salt (ionic compounds).
Colour of precipitate and dissolving determine the ion.
Observation when sodium hydroxide solution is added to a solution containing aluminium ions
a white precipitate which will dissolve on excess.
Observation when sodium hydroxide solution is added to a solution containing Calcium ions
white precipitate.
Observation when sodium hydroxide solution is added to a solution containing Magnesium ions
a white precipitate.