Anions and Flame Tests Flashcards
Copper
Blue-green
Lithium
Crimson
Sodium
Yellow
Strontium
Red
Barium
Yellow-green
Potassium
Lilac
Phosphate
Ammonium Molybdate + Heat= yellow precipitate
Ammonia causes precipitate to dissolve
Chloride
Silver nitrate= white precipitate
Add ammonia= white precipitate dissolves
Nitrate
Add iron sulphate= nothing
Add sulfuric acid= brown ring appears
Sulfate
Add barium chloride= white precipitate
Add hydrochloric acid= no change
Sulfite
Add barium chloride= white precipitate
Add hydrochloric acid= precipitate disappears
Carbonate
Add HCl= colourless gas
Limewater=milky
Add magnesium sulphate= white precipitate
Heat= no change
Hydrogencarbonate
Add HCl= colourless gas
Limewater= milky
Add magnesium sulphate= No change
Heat= white precipitate