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Qualitative Analysis + Reactions of metals Flashcards

1
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Colours of metals (those in the reactivity series)

A 
K & Na: Dull grey solid
Ca - Pb: Silvery grey solid
Cu: Reddish brown
Hg: Silver liquid
Ag: Shiny silver liquid
Au: Shiny gold liquid
Pt: Shiny silver solid
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Reactivity of metals with water

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K - Ca: React with cold water –> Alkali + hydrogen
Mg - Pb: React with steam –> Metal oxide + hydrogen
Cu onwards: No reaction

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3
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Reactivity of metals with oxygen

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K - Hg: React with oxygen –> Metal oxide

Below Hg: No reaction

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4
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Colours of group I, II & III, and ammonium compounds

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White solid

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5
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Colour of zinc oxide

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Yellow when hot, white when cold

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6
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Reactivity of metals with dilute acids

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K - Pb: React –> Salt + hydrogen

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7
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Colour of iron(II) oxide

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Black

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8
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Colour of iron (III) oxide

A

Reddish brown

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9
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Colour of copper(II) oxide

A

Black

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10
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Colour of copper(I) oxide

A

Reddish brown

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11
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Colour of copper(II) carbonate

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Green

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12
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Colour of copper(II) sulfate

A

Blue

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13
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Colour of copper(II) chloride solution

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Bluish green

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14
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Colour of copper(II) hydroxide (insoluble)

A

Blue

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15
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Colour of zinc hydroxide (insoluble)

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White

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16
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Colour of iron(II) hydroxide (insoluble)

A

Dirty green

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17
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Colour of iron(III) hydroxide (insoluble)

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Reddish brown

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18
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Colour & state of carbon

A

Black solid

19
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Colour & state of fluorine at rtp

A

Pale yellow gas

20
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Colour & state of bromine at rtp

A

Reddish brown liquid

21
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Colour of iodine (all states)

A

Black solid, yellow-brown liquid, violet vapour

22
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Change in colour of potassium manganate(VII) KMnO4`

A

When reduced, turns from purple –> colourless

23
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Change in colour of potassium dichromate(VI) K2Cr2O7`

A

When reduced, turns from orange –> green

24
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Black oxides

A

Copper(II) oxide, Iron(II) oxide, Manganese(IV) oxide

25
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Identification of aluminium ion

A

NaOH
White precipitate Al(OH)3 formed
Dissolves in excess NaOH

NH3
White precipitate Al(OH)3 formed
Insoluble in excess NH3

26
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Identification of lead(II) ion

A

NaOH
White precipitate Pb(OH)2 formed
Dissolves in excess NaOH

NH3
White precipitate Pb(OH)2 formed
Insoluble in excess NH3

27
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Identification of zinc ion

A

NaOH
White precipitate Zn(OH)2 formed
Dissolves in excess NaOH

NH3
White precipitate ZN(OH)2 formed
Dissolves in excess NH3

28
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Identification of calcium ion

A

NaOH
White precipitate Ca(OH)2 formed
Insoluble in excess NaOH

NH3
No precipitate

29
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Identification of copper(II) ion

A

NaOH
Blue precipitate Cu(OH)2 formed
Insoluble in excess NaOH

NH3
Blue precipitate Cu(OH)2 formed
Dissolves in excess NH3 to give dark blue solution

30
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Identification of iron(II) ion

A

NaOH
Dirty green precipitate Fe(OH)2 formed
Insoluble in excess NaOH

NH3
Dirty green precipitate Fe(OH)2 formed
Insoluble in excess NH3

31
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Identification of iron(III) ion

A

NaOH
Reddish brown precipitate Fe(OH)3 formed
Insoluble in excess NaOH

NH3
Reddish brown precipitate Fe(OH)3 formed
Insoluble in excess NH3

32
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Identification of ammonium ion

A

NaOH
No precipitate
Pungent ammonia gas evolved on heating

NH3
No reaction

33
Q

Identification of halide ions

A

Add dilute nitric acid + aqueous silver nitrate
Chlorine: White precipitate AgCl
Iodine: Yellow precipitate AgI

34
Q

Identification of carbonate ion

A

Add dilute hydrochloric acid

Carbon dioxide gas produced

35
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Identification of nitrate ion

A

Add aqueous sodium hydroxide + a small amount of aluminium powder + warm the mixture
Pungent ammonia gas produced

36
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Identification of sulfate ion

A

Add dilute nitric acid + barium nitrate

White precipitate BaSO4 formed

37
Q

Identification of hydrogen

A

Extinguishes lighted splint with a ‘pop’ sound

38
Q

Identification of oxygen

A

Rekindles glowing splint

39
Q

Identification of carbon dioxide

A

Forms a white precipitate with limewater Ca(OH)2

Precipitate: CaCO3

40
Q

Identification of ammonia

A

Turns damp red litmus paper blue

Pungent smell

41
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Identification of chlorine

A

Turns damp blue litmus paper red

Greenish yellow gas, choking smell

42
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Identification of nitrogen dioxide gas

A

Reddish brown in colour, pungent

43
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Identification of sulfur dioxide gas

A

Smell of burnt matches

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