Chemistry Tests Flashcards
Ammonia gas
Damp red litmus paper turns blue
Carbon dioxide gas
Bubble through limewater. Limewater turns milky/ cloudy
Chlorine gas
Damp blue litmus paper is bleached
Hydrogen gas
Hold a lit splint at the mouth of the test tube. Squeaky pop sound heard
Oxygen gas
Hold a glowing splint. Splint relights
Li+
Red flame
Na+
Yellow flame
K+
Lilac flame
Ca 2+
Orange red flame
Cu 2+
Blue green flame
Ammonium ions
Add sodium hydroxide. Ammonia gas produced. Ammonia gas turns damp red litmus paper blue
Copper (II) ions
Add sodium hydroxide. Light blue precipitate forms
Iron(II) ions
Add sodium hydroxide. Green precipitate forms
Iron(III) ions
Add sodium hydroxide. Red brown precipitate forms
Carbonate ions
Add dilute acid. Bubble gas produced through limewater. Limewater turns milky/ cloudy