[C.8] Acid, bases and salts Flashcards
Gas test for ammonia
turns damp red litmus paper blue
Gas test for carbon dioxide
turns limewater milky
Gas test for chlorine
bleaches damp litmus paper
Gas test for hydrogen
‘pops’ with a lighted splint
Gas test for oxygen
relights a glowing splint
Flame test for lithium
Red
Flame test for sodium
Yellow
Flame test for potassium
Lilac
Flame test for copper (II)
Blue - green
Test for anion carbonate
Test: add dilute acid
Result: Effervescence, carbon dioxide produced
Test for anion chloride
Test: Acidify with dilute nitrate acid & add aqueous silver nitrate
Result: White ppt.
Test for anion bromide
Test: Acidify with dilute nitric acid & add aqueous silver nitrate
Result: Cream ppt.
Test for anion nitrate
Test: add aqueous sodium hydroxide then aluminium foil
Result: Ammonia produced
Test for anion sulfate
Test: Acidify & add aqueous barium nitrate
Result: white ppt.
give 3 properties of bases
- slippery in touch.
- bitter in taste.
- pH above 7.