Cation and Anion analysis Flashcards
1
Q
Carbonate test
A
add dilute acid
2
Q
chloride, bromide, iodide
A
acidify with dilute nitric acid,
then add aqueous silver nitrate
3
Q
Nitrate test
A
add aqueous sodium hydroxide
then aluminium foil
then warm carefully
4
Q
sulfate test
A
acidify, then add aqueous barium nitrate
5
Q
sulfite
A
add dilute HCL
warm gently
test for presence of sulphur dioxide
6
Q
Carbonate result
A
CO2 produced
7
Q
chloride
A
white ppt
8
Q
bromide result
A
cream ppt
9
Q
iodide result
A
yellow ppt
10
Q
nitrate result
A
ammonia
11
Q
sulfate result
A
white ppt
12
Q
sulphite result
A
Sulphur dioxide: (turns acidified potassium manganate from purple to colourless)