Chemical analysis Flashcards
Flame tests can be used to identify what?
Metal ions
What color flame do lithium (Li) compounds result in?
Crimson red
What color flame do sodium (Na) compounds result in?
Yellow
What color flame do potassium (K) compounds result in?
Purple
What color flame do calcium (Ca) compounds result in?
Red
What color flame do Barium (Ba) compounds result in?
Green
Precipitate color - sodium hydroxide is reacted with Magnesium 2+
White
Precipitate color - sodium hydroxide was reacted with Aluminum 3+
White - dissolves in
excess sodium hydroxide solution.
Precipitate color - sodium hydroxide was reacted with Ca2+
White
Precipitate color - sodium hydroxide was reacted with Cu2+
Blue
Precipitate color - sodium hydroxide was reacted with Fe2+
Green
Precipitate color - sodium hydroxide was reacted with Fe3+
Brown
What happens when carbonates react with dilute acids?
Carbon dioxide formed.
Carbon dioxide produces a white precipitate
with limewater.
This turns limewater cloudy.
What can be used to test for the presence of halide ions?
Silver nitrate solution + dilute nitric acid.
What colour precipitate is silver chloride?
White