identification tests Flashcards
carbonate test
CO3 2-
add dilute acid
effervesence
carbon dioxide produced
sulfate test
SO4 2-
add dilute nitric acid
add aqueous barium nitrate
WHITE PPT`
chloride test
add dilute nitric acid
then aqueous silver nitrate WHITE PPT
dissolves in dilute ammonia - colourless solution
bromide test
add dilute nitric acid
then aqueous silver nitrate —— cream ppt
dissolves in conc ammonia but not dilute ammonia
iodide test
add dilute nitric acid
then aqueous silver nitrate ——- yellow ppt
does not redissolve in ammonia
iron II test
(Fe2+)
NaOH
green ppt
insoluble in excess
Fe III test
(Fe 3+)
add NaOH
orange-brown ppt
insoluble in excess
copper (Cu2+) test
NaOH —– blue ppt
calcium (Ca2+) test
NaOH — white ppt
INSOLUBLE IN EXCESS
aluminium test (Al3+)
NaOH —- white ppt
REDISSOLVES IN EXCESS
test for aldehydes
Tollens’ Reagent — produces silver mirror from colourless solution
Fehling’s Solution — blue to red
test for alcohol
add acidified potassium dichromate K2Cr2O7
ORANGE to GREEN
solubility of nitrates
all nitrates are soluble
solubility of group 1 + ammonium ions
all soluble
solubility of chlorides
all soluble except for
Ag silver
Pb lead
Hg mercury