Metal Ion Complexes Flashcards
Cu2+ colour
Blue solution
Cu2+ after adding OH- or NH3
Blue precipitate
Cu2+ after adding excess NH3
Deep blue precipitate
Cu2+ after adding excess OH-
No visible change
Fe2+ colour
Green solution
Cu2+ in Na2CO3
Green-blue precipitate
Fe2+ with OH- or NH3
Green precipitate that goes brown standing in air
Fe2+ after excess NH3
No visible change
Fe2+ with excess OH-
No visible change
Fe2+ in Na2CO3
Green precipitate
Al3+ colour
Colourless solution
Al3+ with OH- or NH3
White precipitate
Al3+ with excess OH-
Colourless solution
Al3+ with excess NH3
No visible change
Al3+ with Na2CO3
White precipitate
Fe3+ colour
Yellow Solution
Fe3+ with OH- or NH3
Brown precipitate
Fe3+ with excess NH3
No visible change
Fe3+ with excess OH-
No visible change
Fe3+ with Na2CO3
Brown precipitate