complex ion solution colours Flashcards
Cu^2+ in aqueous solution
blue
Fe^2+ in aqueous solution
pale green
Fe^3+ in aqueous solution
yellow
Mn^2+ in aqueous solution
pale pink
Cr^3+ in aqueous solution
green
Cu^2+ in aqueous solution + OH^- / NH3
pale blue precipitate
Fe^2+ in aqueous solution + OH^- / NH3
dirty green precipitate
Fe^3+ in aqueous solution + OH^- / NH3
orange precipitate
Mn^2+ in aqueous solution + OH^- / NH3
pink precipitate
Cr^3+ in aqueous solution + OH^- / NH3
green-grey precipitate
Cu^2+ add excess OH^- to the precipitate
no change
insoluble in excess NaOH
Fe^2+ add excess OH^- to the precipitate
no change
insoluble in excess NaOH
Fe^3+ add excess OH^- to the precipitate
no change
insoluble in excess NaOH
Mn^2+ add excess OH^- to the precipitate
no change
insoluble in excess NaOH
Cr^3+ add excess OH^- to the precipitate
dark green solution
Cu^2+ add excess NH3 to the precipitate
dark blue solution
part ligand substitution
Fe^2+ add excess NH3 to the precipitate
insoluble in excess NH3
no change
Fe^3+ add excess NH3 to the precipitate
insoluble in excess NH3
no change
Mn^2+ add excess NH3 to the precipitate
insoluble in excess NH3
no change
Cr^3+ add excess NH3 to the precipitate
purple solution