Colours Flashcards
What is the colour of Cr3+ in aqueous solution?
Violet
What is the colour of Mn2+ in aqueous solution?
Very pale pink
What is the colour of Fe2+ in aqueous solution?
Pale blue-green
What is the colour of Fe3+ in aqueous solution?
Yellow
What is the colour of Ni2+ in aqueous solution?
Emerald green
What is the colour of Cu2+ in aqueous solution?
Blue
What happens when NaOH is added to Cr3+?
Blue-violet precipitate
Cr(H2O)3(OH)2
Dissolves in excess to green solution containing [Cr(H2O)2(OH)4]-
What happens when NaOH is added to Mn2+?
White precipitate
Turns brown in air
Mn(OH)2
Insoluble in excess
What happens when NaOH is added to Fe2+?
Pale green precipitate
Turns brown in air
Fe(OH)2
Insoluble in excess
What happens when NaOH is added to Fe3+?
Reddish-brown precipitate
Fe(H2O)3(OH)3
Insoluble in excess
What happens when NaOH is added to Ni2+?
Emerald green precipitate
Ni(OH)2
Insoluble in excess
What happens when NaOH is added to Cu2+?
Blue precipitate
Cu(OH)2
Insoluble in excess
What happens when aqueous ammonia is added to Cr3+?
Blue violet precipitate
Cr(H2O)3(OH)3
Dissolves in excess to yellow solution containing [Cr(NH3)6]3+
What happens when aqueous ammonia is added to Mn2+?
White precipitate
Turns brown in air
Mn(OH)2
Insoluble in excess
What happens when aqueous ammonia is added to Fe2+?
Pale green precipitate
Turns brown in air
Fe(OH)2
Insoluble in excess