MOD8 Flashcards
What is the analysis of inorganic substances?
It is the analysis of ions which are commonly found as environmental pollutants
What are the 2 ways we monitor organic substances?
Qualitative and quantitative
Why do we monitor ions?
As ions are found as environmental pollutants which often enter waterways, which are important resources, which can impact our health. We use waterways for drinking, agriculture and habitat for animals
What is Qualitative?
What ions exist
What does quantitative mean?
How many ions exist
What is mg/L equal to?
Ppm
What are the health effects of lead exposure(3)?
Acute positioning
Chromic positioning
Children behaviour
What is acute positioning?
Significant exposure over a short time
-Muscle weakness
-Loss of appetite
-nausea
What are the 2 case studies for why we monitor ions?
1- lead (toxic heavy metal)
2- Eutrophication
How can people get lead in their body? (2)
Through exposure to
- lead based paints
- Old leaded petrol
What is chromic positioning?
Low exposure over a long time
-Kidney disease
-Impaired memory
What does lead exposure do to children?
Behaviour problems such as retared intellectual development
What is eutrophication?
Is algae bloom, this is where NO3- and PO32- (fertilisers) run off into waterways causing excessive algae to grow which restrict the sunlight from entering and it also cause the algae to take up all the oxygen, as the bacteria will consume all the oxygen when decomposing the dead algae in the water and then aquatic animals will die.
What are the qualitative tests on monitoring ions?(3)
-colour of solution
-flame test
-precipitate tests
What is the colour of cu2+ solution?
Blue
What is the colour of Fe2+ solution?
Pale green
What is the colour of Fe3+ solution?
Yellowish brown
Is seeing the colour of the solution reliable?
NO it is not very reliable as many salt solutions are colourless and some might have the same colour.
Why can’t anions be seen?
As it is not in the visible spectrum rather the infrared spectrum
What are the steps of a flame test ?
1- place the pt wire into HCL
2- then flame
3- repeat like 3 times
4- Put the pt wire into the sample
5- then flame
6- observe the colour
What is the colour Barium metal ion turn in a flame test?
Apple green
What is the colour Sodium metal ion turn in a flame test?
Yellow orange
What is the colour potassium metal ion turn in a flame test?
Pale purple
What is the colour copper metal ion turn in a flame test?
Blue green
What is the colour calcium metal ion turn in a flame test?
Brick red
What are the advantages of the flame test?
Quick and cheap
Help to confirm precipitation test
How does the colour in a flame test exhibits?
The electron gets excited as the electron absorbs energy and moves to a higher energy level then it moves back down to its original shell and causes radiation to be released and this is what we see in flame tests.
What Are the Disadvantages of the Flame test?
Only apply to certain cations NOT anions
Cant distinguish ions of the same element (Fe3+, Fe2+)
How do we test if OH- is present?
We use a red litmus paper and watched it turn blue
(red) 4.5—- 8.3 (blue)
How do we test for Co32- and Ch3C00-?
By adding and acid (HNO3-)
CO32- will release bubbles (co2) and ch3c00 will smell like vinegar
CO32- +2H+—> CO2 +H20
CH3C00- + H+ —–> CH3C00H(aq)
How do we test for So42- and Po43-, and how do we get rid of the ambiguity ?
Using a Ba2+ test as it can precipitate, and we use acidified conditions as Ba2+ will only precipitate with so42-, as equilibrium in HPO42- lies further to the left, as Ba2+ can’t react with PO43-
How to test for Po43- ?
add Baso4 Using NH3(aq) (BASIC conditions) as it allows for Ba2+ to precipitate with PO43-
How do we test for CL-, Br- and I-, colours?
Using Ag+ as
CL- +Ag+ —> AgCl (s): white ppt
Br- + Ag+ —> AgBr(s): pale yellow ppt
I- +Ag+ —–> AgI(s) : yellow ppt
Why do we use HNO3- for what substances?
CO32- and CH3c00
Why do we use Ba2+ for what substances?
SO42- and PO43-
Why do we use Ag+ for what substances, whatarethere according coours?
Cl(white ppt)-, I-( yellow ppt) and Br- (plae yellow ppt)
How do we differentiate between BrAg (pale yellow) and AgI (yellow)?
We add Conc.NH3 and AgBr dissolves to form a colourless complex ion
While AgI doesn’t dissolve
What colour forms when Ag+ + OH- —-> Ag(OH)?
Brown precipitate
What are the disadvantages of the precipitation test?
-Only gives qualitative information
-Time consuming
What is the advantage of precipitation tests?
-Can identify both cations and anions
-More reliable than simple flame tests
How do electrons move to the ground state to the excited state and back?
The electron absorbs energy and moves from ground state to excited state, and the electron releases energy and moves back to the ground state.
As the electron will release the same energy as they return to their ground state
Why do we use ASS?
-Highly accurate, as it provides a conc. Close To ‘true value’
-sensitive as it detects very low conc. (PPM/PPB)
- it can analyse ions without interference from other ions.
What is AAS?
Atomic Absorption spectrum
What is the equipment in the AAS(5)?
- lamp
- flame (with sample)
- lens (for focus)
- prism/ monochromator
- photomultiplier