Colours of ions Flashcards
[Cu(H2O)6]^2+
pale blue
[Cu(OH)2(H2O)4]
pale blue ppt
[Cu(NH3)4(H2O)2]^2+ (aq)
dark blue
CuCl4^2-
yellow
CuI(s) / I2(aq)
white ppt
brown solution
CuSO4(aq)
blue solution
Cu(s)
brown
[Cr(H2O)6]3+ (aq)
pale purple
(Cr(OH)3) (s)
dark green ppt
[Cr(NH3)6]^3+ (aq)
purple solution
[Cr(OH)6]^3- (aq)
dark green solution
Cr2O7^2- (aq)
orange solution
CrO4^2-
yellow
[Mn(H2O)6]^2+ (aq)
pale pink solution
Mn(OH)2 (s)
pale brown ppt
[Fe(H2O)6]^2+ (aq)
pale green solution
Fe(OH)2 (s)
dark green ppt
[Fe(H2O)6]^3+
yellow solution
Fe(OH)3 (s)
orange-brown ppt
MnO4-
purple
Mn2+
pale pink
NH3 dropwise to Cu^2+
Cu(OH)2 (s)
excess NH3 to Cu^2+
[Cu(NH3)4(H2O)2]^2+ (aq)
excess HCl to Cu^2+
CuCl4^2-
Cu2+ + I-
CuI + I2
Cu+ + CuSO4
Cu2+ / Cu
excess HCl to CoCl2.6H2O
CoCl4^2-
NH3 added dropwise to [Cr(H2O)6]^3+
Cr(OH)3 (s)
excess NH3 to Cr^2+
[Cr(NH3)6]^3+
excess NaOH to Cr(OH)3 (s)
[Cr(OH)6]^3+
Cr^3+ with hot alkaline H2O2
CrO4^2-
NaOH dropwise to [Mn(H2O)6]^2+
Mn(OH)2 (s)
NaOH dropwise to [Mn(H2O)6]^2+
Mn(OH)2 (s)
NaOH dropwise to [Fe(H2O)6]^2+
Fe(OH)2 (s)
NaOH dropwise to [Fe(H2O)6]^3+
Fe(OH)3 (s)
VO2^2+
yellow
VO2+
blue
V3+
green
V2+
violet