Metal Hydroxide Test Flashcards
1
Q
Examples of ionic reactions:
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2
Q
Calcium
A
White
3
Q
Copper (ll)
A
Blue
4
Q
Iron (ll)
A
Green
5
Q
Iron (lll)
A
Brown
6
Q
Aluminium
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White at first, but then redissolves in excess sodium hydroxide to form a colourless solution.
7
Q
Magnesium
A
White
8
Q
Explain the test
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- Add a few drops of sodium hydroxide to the solution that has your compound in.
- If you get a coloured insoluble hydroxide you can tell which metal was in the compound.
