C12 Flashcards
flame test for potassium
lilac flame
flame test for lithium
crimson flame
flame test for sodium
yellow flame
flame test for calcium
orange flame
flame test for copper
green flame
adding sodium hydroxide to metals
The hydroxides of metals that have ions with 2+ or 3+ charges are insoluble in water. When you add sodium hydroxide to solutions of these ions, a precipitate of the metal hydroxide forms
aluminium + sodium hydroxide
White precipitate formed.
When excess sodium hydroxide is added, the white precipitate of aluminium hydroxide dissolves, showing aluminium ions are present.
calcium + sodium hydroxide
White precipitate formed.
magnesium + sodium hydroxide
White precipitate formed.
copper(II) + sodium hydroxide
Blue precipitate of copper (II) hydroxide appears.
iron (II) + sodium hydroxide
Green precipitate of iron (II) hydroxide produced.
iron (III) + sodium hydroxide
brown precipitate of iron (III) hydroxide is formed
sulfate formula
SO4
sodium hydroxide formula
NaOH
test for carbonate ions
Add dilute hydrochloric acid to the substance to see if it fizzes.
If it fizzes and the gas produced turns limewater cloudy, the substance contains carbonate ions.