identification of anions Flashcards
carbonate test
add dilute acid and test the gas released
carbonate result
effervescence, gas produced is CO2 which turns limewater milky
chloride test
acidify with dilute nitric acid and add aqueous silver nitrate
chloride result
white percipitate
bromide test
acidify with dilute nitric acid and aqueous silver nitrate
bromide result
cream precipitate
iodide test
acidify with dilute nitric acid and aqueous silver nitrate
iodide result
yellow precipitate
nitrate test
add aqueous sodium hydroxide and aluminium foil, warm gently and test the gas released
nitrate result
gas given off is ammonia, has a pungent smell and turns moist res litmus paper blue
sulfate test
acidify with dilute notric acid and add aqueous barium nitrate
sulfate result
white precipitate
sulfite test
add dilute acid, warm gently and test the gas released
sulfite result
gas decolourises purple acidified aqueous potassium manganate (VII) solution