Chmistry Ion Test Flashcards
Flame test for lithium
Crimson
Flame test for sodium
Yellow
Potassium flame test
Lilac
What flame test is orange
Calcium
Copper flame test
Green
Colour of precipitate when aluminium is mixed with sodium hydroxide solution
White- dissolves in excess of
Colour of precipitate when calcium is mixed with sodium hydroxide solution
White- no change in excess
Colour of precipitate when magnesium is mixed with sodium hydroxide solution
White- hot change in excess
Colour of precipitate when copper is mixed with sodium hydroxide solution
Blue
Colour of precipitate when iron (ll) is mixed with sodium hydroxide solution
Green
Colour of precipitate when iron (lll) is mixed with sodium hydroxide solution
Brown
How to test for carbonate and effect
Limewater, hydrochloric acid and carbonate mixed causes bubbling
and solution to turn cloudy
Test for sulfate ions and effect
Add a few drops of hydrochloric acid and a few drops of barium chloride
and a white ppt forms
What is the halide test
Add nitric acid and a few drops of silver nitrate and observe ppt colour
Ppt colour for halide ion chlorine
White
Ppt colour for halide ion bromine
Cream
Ppt colour for halide ion iodide
Yellow
What steps do you do for flame test
- Dip clean wire loop in a solid sample of compound being tested
- Put loop into edge of blue flame from Bunsen burner
- Observe and record flame colour produced