Colours Flashcards
Hexaaqua copper
Blue
Hexaaqua chromium
Violet
Hexaaqua iron 2+
Green
Hexaaqua iron 3+
Yellow
Hexaaqua manganate
Light pink
Cu2+ and NaOH/NH3
Blue solution to blue ppt
Cr3+ and NaOH/NH3
Violet solution to green ppt
Fe3+ and NaOH/NH3
Yellow solution to orange/brown ppt
Fe2+ and NaOH/NH3
Green solution to green ppt
Mn2+ and NaOH/NH3
Pale pink solution to pale brown ppt
Excess NaOH reacts with
Only Cr
Violet solution to green ppt to dark green solution
Excess NH3 reacts with
Cr and Cu (Ceeeeees)
Cr: Violet solution to green ppt to purple solution [Cr(NH3)6]3+
Cu: pale blue solution to blue ppt to deep blue solution [Cu(NH3)4(H2O)2]2+
Blue solution
Hexaaqua copper
Green solution
Hexaaqua iron 2+
Yellow solution
Hexaaqua iron 3+
Violet solution
Hexaaqua chromium
Pale pink solution
Hexaaqua manganate
Pale brown ppt
Mn(OH)2
Blue ppt
Cu(OH)2
Green ppt
Cr(OH)3 and Fe(OH)2
Orange/brown ppt
Fe(OH)3
How to test for transition metals?
Add NaOH, see colour of ppt and add excess to see if it dissolves
Can also use NH3
Cl2 and I-
Violet colour from I2
Cl2 and Br-
Orange colour from Br2
Br2 and I-
Violet colour from I2
Cl2 in water
Pale green
Cl2 in cyclohexane
Pale green
Br2 in water
Orange
Br2 in cyclohexane
Orange
I2 in water
Brown
I2 in cyclohexane
Violet
How to go from Fe3 to 2+
Iodide ions
How to go from Fe2+ to 3+
MnO4-, Cl2
CrO4(2-)
Yellow
MnO4-
Purple
Mn2+
Colourless
Cr2+
Blue