Qualitative Analysis Flashcards
Carbonate
Test: add dilute acid
Result: effervescence, CO2 produced
Chloride
Test: acidify with dilute nitric acid, then add aqueous silver nitrate
Result: white ppt.
Bromide
Test: acidify with dilute nitric acid, then add aqueous silver nitrate
Result: cream ppt.
Iodide
Test: acidify with dilute nitric acid, then add aqueous silver nitrate
Result: yellow ppt.
Nitrate
Test: add aqueous sodium hydroxide, then aluminum foil, then warm carefully
Result: ammonia produced
Sulfate
Test: acidify, then add aqueous barium nitrate
Result: white ppt.
Sulfite
Test: add dilute HCl, warm gently and test for the presence of sulfur dioxide
Result: sulfur dioxide produced will turn acidified aqueous potassium manganate (VII) from purple to colorless
Aluminum
Effect of aqueous sodium hydroxide: white ppt, soluble in excess, giving a colorless solution
Effect of aqueous ammonia: white ppt, insoluble in excess
Ammonium
Effect of aqueous sodium hydroxide: ammonia produced on warming
Calcium
Effect of aqueous sodium hydroxide: white ppt, insoluble in excess
Effect of aqueous ammonia: no ppt, or very slight white ppt.
Chromium (III)
Effect of aqueous sodium hydroxide: green ppt, soluble in excess
Effect of aqueous ammonia: grey-green ppt, insoluble in excess
Copper (II)
Effect of aqueous sodium hydroxide: light blue ppt, insoluble in excess
Effect of aqueous ammonia: light blue ppt, soluble in excess, giving a dark blue solution
Iron (II)
Effect of aqueous sodium hydroxide: green ppt, insoluble in excess
Effect of aqueous ammonia: green ppt, insoluble in excess
Iron (III)
Effect of aqueous sodium hydroxide: red-brown ppt, insoluble in excess
Effect of aqueous ammonia: red-brown ppt, insoluble in excess
Zinc
Effect of aqueous sodium hydroxide: white ppt, soluble in excess, giving a colorless solution
Effect of aqueous ammonia: white ppt, soluble in excess, giving colorless solution