QA memorise Flashcards
test for ammonia
turns damp red litmus paper blue.
gas evolved is colourless and pungent.
test for co2
bubble gas in limewater, co2 will form white ppt.
(dissolves in excess limewater to form colourless solution)
test for hydrogen
extinguishes a lighted split with ‘pop’ spund
test for oxygen
relights a glowing splint.
test for chlorine
turns damp blue litmus paper red, then bleaches it.
gas evolved is yellowish-green and pungent.
test for sulfur dioxide
turns acidified potassium manganate (VII) from purple to colourless.
gas evolved is colourless and pungent.
test for water vapour
turns dry cobalt (II) chloride paper from blue to pink.
gas evolved is colourless and odourless.
use what to test for cations?
aqueous sodium hydroxide and aqueous ammonia
observations when ammonium is tested for cations?
ammonia is produced on warming (naoh)
observations when calcium is tested for cations?
white ppt (naoh, insoluble in excess)
no ppt (nh3)
observations when copper (II) is tested for cations? *
light blue ppt, insoluble in excess (naoh)
light blue ppt, soluble in excess and turns into a dark blue solution
(nh3)
observations when iron (II) is tested for cations? *
green ppt, insoluble in excess
(naoh & nh3)
observations when iron (III) is tested for cations?
reddish-brown ppt, insoluble in excess
(naoh & nh3)
observations when lead (II) is tested for cations?
white ppt, soluble in excess turning into a colourless solution
(naoh)
white ppt, insoluble in excess
(nh3)
observations when zinc is tested for cations?
white ppt, soluble in excess turning into a colourless solution
(naoh & nh3)