Chemistry Paper 2 Flashcards
What are two features of alkali metals?
Soft and relatively low melting points
Reaction of Lithium with water
Floats, fizzles steadily
Reaction of sodium with water
Melts to form a ball, fizzles rapidly
Reaction of potassium with water
Melts, floats and lilac flame
What happens to reactivity as you go down group 1
Increases
What happens when alkali metals react with water
Hydrogen gas produced and metal hydroxide produced.
What colour is Lithium Flame test
Red
What colour is sodium flame test
Yellow
What colour is potassium flame test
Lilac
What colour is Calcium flame test
Orange/Red
What colour is copper flame test
Blue green
Test for Carbonate Ions
Add Dilute acid and bubble through limewater - white precipitate
Test for sulphate ion
Dilute hydrochloride acid
Barium chloride
White precipitate
How to test for Halide ions
Add nitric acid
Add silver nitrate
Forms silver halide precipitate
What colour precipitate is chlorine
White