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Colour of precipitate of calcium and sodium hydroxide
White precipitate insoluble in excess
Colour of precipitate of zinc and sodium hydroxide
White precipitate soluble in excess to form a colour less solution
Colour of precipitate of aluminium and sodium hydroxide
White precipitate soluble in excess to form a colourless solution
Colour of precipitate of lead and sodium hydroxide
White precipitate soluble in excess to form a colourless solution
Colour of precipitate of Fe(II) and sodium hydroxide
Green precipitate insoluble in excess
Colour of precipitate of Fe(III) and sodium hydroxide
Red-brown precipitate insoluble in excess
Colour of precipitate of copper(II) and sodium hydroxide
Blue precipitate insoluble in excess
Colour of precipitate of ammonium and sodium hydroxide
No precipitate formed but releases ammonia gas (NH3) when heated
Colour of precipitate of calcium and dilute aq ammonia
No precipitate formed
Colour of precipitate of zinc and dilute aq ammonia
White precipitate soluble in excess to form a colourless solution
Colour of precipitate of aluminium and dilute aq ammonia
White precipitate insoluble in excess
Colour of precipitate of lead and dilute aq ammonia
White precipitate insoluble in excess
Colour of precipitate of Fe(II) and dilute aq ammonia
Green precipitate insoluble in excess
Colour of precipitate of Fe(III) and dilute aq ammonia
Red-brown precipitate insoluble in excess
Colour of precipitate of copper(II) and dilute aq ammonia
Blue precipitate soluble in excess to form a dark blue solution