Cations Flashcards
Aluminium in NaOH
White ppt soluble in excess (Al(OH)4)-
Ammonium (NH4+) in NaOH
Ammonia produced upon heating (describe test)
Barium (Ba+) in NaOH
No ppt
Calcium (Ca2+) in NaOH
White ppt insoluble in excess
Chromium (Cr3+) in NaOH
Grey green ppt soluble in excess to give dark green solution
Copper (cu2+) in NaOH
Pale blue ppt insoluble in excess
Iron (II) (Fe2+) in NaOH
Green ppt Fe(OH)2 turns brown upon contact with air; insoluble in excess
Iron (III) (Fe3+) in NaOH
red brown ppt insoluble in excess
Magnesium (Mg2+) in NaOH
White ppt insoluble in excess
Manganese (Mn2+) in NaOH
Off white ppt that rapidly turns brown upon contact with air; insoluble in excess
Zinc (Zn2+) in NaOH
White ppt soluble in excess to give colourless solution of (Zn(OH)4)2-
Al3+ in aq NH3
White ppt insoluble in excess
BA 2+ in aq NH3
No ppt
Ca2+ in aq NH3
No Ppt
Cr3+ in aq NH3
Grey green ppt insoluble in excess