Cations Flashcards
Ammonium –> white ppt. Insoluble
Aluminium
Sodium hydroxide –> ammonia produced on warming
Ammonium
Sodium hydroxide –> light blue ppt. Insoluble
Copper
Ammonium –> light blue ppt. Soluble giving dark blue sol.
Copper
Sodium hydroxide –> green ppt. Insoluble
Iron (II)
Ammonium –> green ppt. Insoluble
Iron (II) or chromium (III)
Sodium hydroxide –> white ppt. Soluble to give colourless sol.
Zinc
Ammonium –> white ppt. Soluble giving colourless sol.
Zinc
Sodium hydroxide –> green ppt. Soluble
Chromium (III)
Sodium hydroxide –> white ppt. Insoluble
Calcium
Ammonium –> no ppt, very slight white
Calcium
Sodium hydroxide –> red-brown ppt. Insoluble
Iron (III)
Ammonium –> red-brown ppt. Insoluble
Iron (III)
Sodium hydroxide –> white ppt. Soluble
Aluminium / zinc