Chemical Analysis Flashcards
What is the gas test for hydrogen?
A Burning Splint
What is the positive result for the hydrogen test?
The burning splint explodes with a pop
What is the gas test for oxygen?
A Glowing Splint
What is the positive result for the Oxygen test?
The glowing splint reignites
What is the gas test for Carbon Dioxide?
Limewater
What is the positive result for the Carbon Dioxide test?
Limewater turns cloudy.
What is the gas test for Chlorine?
Damp Blue Litmus
What is the positive result of the gas test for Chlorine?
The damp blue litmus turns red, then white.
What is the gas test for Ammonia (NH3)?
Damp Red Litmus
What is the positive result for the gas test for Ammonia
The damp red litmus turns blue
How does the burning splint tell us Hydrogen gas is made?
It makes hydrogen react with oxygen, which is highly EXOTHERMIC, and therefore creates the pop noise.
How does the Glowing Splint tell us Oxygen gas is made?
Oxygen is required for combustion, and the flame on the glowing splint is about to extinguish. If placed in oxygen, it will reignite. This tells us Oxygen gas is made.
How does limewater tell us Carbon Dioxide gas is made?
Limewater is Ca(OH)2. It reacts with Carbon Dioxide to make CaCO3, a white precipitate. Therefore the limewater turns cloudy.
How does the damp blue litmus tell us that Chlorine gas is made?
Chlorine reacts with water to make HCl. HCl reacts with indicator on the paper to go from blue (base) -> red (acid). If this happens Chlorine gas was made. Later, the Chloric acid will make the paper turn white.
How does the damp red litmus tell us that Ammonia (NH3) gas is made?
Ammonia is a base, and therefore it will react with the indicator on the paper, going from red (acid) -> blue (base). If this happens, Ammonia gas was made.
What is the basic method for a gas test?
Place each specific test inside a test tube producing an unknown gas, until one of them produces a positive result.
What color do Lithium compounds produce in the flame test?
Red
What color do Sodium compounds produce in the flame test?
Yellow/Orange
What color do Potassium compounds produce in the flame test?
Lilac
What color do Calcium compounds produce in the flame test?
Brick red
What color do Barium compounds produce in the flame test?
Light green or apple green
What color do Copper compounds produce in the flame test?
Blue/green
What is the basic method for the flame test?
- Clean needle with HCl until it doesn’t change the color of the flame
- Place needle in compound and then in fire
- Observe flame color
What result from the halide test tells us Chloride was present?
White precipitate