Important : chemical tests Flashcards

1
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Steps to carry out a flame test ( 3 steps )

A
  1. Dip nichrome wire into HCl then in Bunsen flame to clean it
  2. Dip nichrome wire into sample being tested
  3. Hold wire in blue Bunsen flame
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2
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Flame test : bright red flame =?

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Lithium ions

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3
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Flame test : yellow (orange ) flame =?

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Sodium ions

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4
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Flame test : lilac flame =?

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Potassium ions

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5
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Flame test : brick red flame =?

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Calcium ions

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6
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Flame test : apple green flame =?

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Barium ions

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7
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Flame test : blue green flame =?

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Cooper ions

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8
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Flame test : lithium ions = ?

A

Bright red

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9
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Flame test : sodium ions = ?

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Yellow ( orange )

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10
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Flame test : potassium ions = ?

A

Lilac

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11
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Flame test : calcium ions = ?

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Brick red

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12
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Flame test : barium ions = ?

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Apple green

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13
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Flame test : copper ions = ?

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Blue green

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14
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Sodium hydroxide test : blue precipitate =?

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Copper ions

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15
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Sodium hydroxide test : dirty green precipitate =?

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Iron ( II ) ions

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16
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Sodium hydroxide test : orange/brown precipitate =?

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iron ( III ) ions

17
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Sodium hydroxide test : white precipitate =?

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Calcium ions

Magnesium ions

18
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Sodium hydroxide test : whote precipitate ( re - dissolved with XS ) =?

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Aluminium ions

19
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Sodium hydroxide test : copper ions =?

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Blue precipitate

20
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Sodium hydroxide test : iron ( II ) ions =?

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Dirty green precipitate

21
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Sodium hydroxide test : iron ( III ) ions =?

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Orange/ brown precipitate

22
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Sodium hydroxide test : calcium ions =?

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White precipitate

23
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Sodium hydroxide test : magnesium ions =?

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White precipitate

24
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Sodium hydroxide test : aluminium ions =?

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White precipitate ( re - dissolves with XS )

25
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Steps for surface ions test ( 3 steps )

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  1. Sample in test tube
  2. Add HCl
  3. Add barium chloride solution
26
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Result of sulfate ion test ( HCl & barium chloride ) if sulfate ions are present

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White precipitate

27
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Steps for halide ions test ( 3 steps )

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  1. sample in test tube
  2. Add dilute nitric acid
  3. Add silver nitrate
28
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Halide ions test : white precipitate = ?

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Chloride ions

29
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Halide ions test : cream precipitate = ?

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Bromide ions

30
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Halide ions test : yellow precipitate = ?

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Iodide ions

31
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Steps for carbonate ions test

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  1. Add an acid ( eg. HCl )

2. Test gas given off with limewater

32
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Results for carbonate ions test if carbonate ions present

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Fizzing = CO2 = turn limewater cloudy