Chemical Tests Flashcards
Gas Tests
Ammonia (NH₃)
Damp red litmus paper turns blue
Gas Tests
Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)
Bubble through limewater - Limewater turns cloudy
Gas Tests
Chlorine (Cl₂)
Damp blue litmus paper - Paper is bleached
Gas Tests
Hydrogen (H₂)
Hold a lighted splint in mouth of test tube - Burns with a ‘squeky pop’ sound
Gas Tests
Oxygen (O₂)
Hold a glowing splint - Splint relights
Flame Tests
Lithium (Li⁺)
Red
Flame Tests
Sodium (Na⁺)
Yellow
Flame Tests
Pottassium (K⁺)
Lilac
Flame Tests
Calcium (Ca²⁺)
Orange-Red
Flame Tests
Copper (Cu²⁺)
Blue-Green
Tests for Cations
Ammonium (NH₄⁺)
Ammonia gas produced turns damp red litmus paper blue
Tests for Cations
Copper (III) (Cu²⁺)
Light blue precipitate formed
Tests for Cations
Iron (II) (Fe²⁺)
Green precipitate formed
Tests for Cations
Iron (III) (Fe²⁺)
Red-brown precipitate formed
Tests for Anions
Carbonate (CO₃²⁻)
Add dilute acid and test the gas released
Gas produced is CO₂ which turns limewater milky