QA Flashcards
Colour of Iron II Oxide (FeO)
Black
Colour of Iron III Oxide (Fe2O3)
Reddish-Brown
(yellowish brown if lower conc.)
Colour of Copper II Oxide (CuO)
Black
Colour of Copper I Oxide (Cu2O)
Reddish-Brown
Colour of Copper II Cabonate (CuCO3)
Green
Usual colour of Copper II salts (eg, CuSO4, Cu(NO3)2, …)
Blue
Colour of Copper II Chloride (CuCl)
Bluish-green
Test for Fe2+ ions in aq NaOH?
Dirty green ppt, insoluble in excess aq NaOH
Test for Fe3+ ions in aq NaOH?
Reddish-brown ppt, insoluble in excess aq NaOH
Test for Fe3+ ions in aq ammonia (NH3)?
Reddish-brown ppt, insoluble in excess aq ammonia
Test for Fe2+ ions in aq ammonia (NH3)?
Dirty green ppt, insoluble in excess aq ammonia
Test for Cu2+ ions in aq NaOH?
Light blue ppt, insoluble in excess aq NaOH
Test for Cu2+ ions in aq ammonia?
Light blue ppt, soluble in excess aqueous ammonia giving dark blue solution
Test for Al3+ ions in aq NaOH?
White ppt, soluble in excess aq NaOH giving colourless solution
Test for Al3+ ions in aq ammonia?
White ppt, insoluble in excess aq ammonia
Test for Ca2+ ions in aq NaOH?
White ppt, insoluble in excess aq NaOH
Test for Ca2+ ions in aq ammonia?
No ppt
Test for Pb2+ ions in aq NaOH?
White ppt, soluble in excess aq NaOH giving colourless solution
Test for Pb2+ ions in aq ammonia?
White ppt, insoluble in excess aq NaOH
Test for Zn2+ ions in aq NaOH?
White ppt, soluble in excess giving colourless solution
Test for Zn2+ ions in aq ammonia?
White ppt, soluble in excess giving colourless solution