Reactions of Ions in Aqueous Solution: Colours & Solutions of Products Flashcards
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Formula and colour of iron(II) aqueous ion
- [Fe(H2O)6]^2+ (aq)
- Green solution
Formula and colour of copper(II) aqueous ion
- [Cu(H2O)6]^2+ (aq)
- Blue solution
Formula and colour of iron(III) aqueous ion
- [Fe(H2O)6]^3+ (aq)
- Purple solution
- May look yellow-brown due to some [Fe(H2O)5(OH)]^2+(aq)
Formula and colour of aluminium(III) aqueous ion
- [Al(H2O)6]^3+ (aq)
- Colourless solution
Formula and colour of iron(II), copper(II), iron(III) and aluminium(III) aqueous ions
• Iron(II)
- [Fe(H2O)6]^2+(aq)
- Green solution
• Copper(II)
- [Cu(H2O)6]^2+(aq)
- Blue solution
• Iron(III)
- [Fe(H2O)6]3+(aq)
- Purple solution
- May look yellow-brown due to some [Fe(H2O)5(OH)]2+(aq)
• Aluminium(III)
- [Al(H2O)6]3+(aq)
- Colourless solution
Formula and colour of product after reaction of iron(II) with NaOH and excess NaOH
• Action of NaOH
- Fe(H2O)4(OH)2(s)
- Green ppt goes brown on standing in air
• Action of excess of NaOH
- No further change
Formula and colour of product after copper(II) reacts with NaOH and excess NaOH
• Action of NaOH
- Cu(H2O)4(OH)2(s)
- Blue ppt
• Action of excess NaOH (aq)
- No further change
Formula and colour of product after iron(III) reacts with NaOH and excess NaOH
• Action of NaOH
- Fe(H2O)3(OH)3(s)
- Brown ppt (ppt may look orange-brown)
• Action of excess NaOH(aq)
- No further change
Formula and colour of product after aluminium(III) reacts with NaOH and excess NaOH
• Action of NaOH
- Al(H2O)3(OH)3(s)
- White ppt
• Action of excess NaOH (aq)
- [Al(OH)4]–(aq)
- Colourless solution
Formulae and colours of products after iron(II), copper(II), iron(III) and aluminium(III) react with NaOH and excess NaOH
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Formula and colour of product after iron(II) reacts with NH3 and excess NH3
• Action of NH3 (aq)
- Fe(H2O)4(OH)2(s)
- Green ppt goes brown on standing in air
• Action of excess NH3 (aq)
- No further change
Formula and colour of product after copper(II) reacts with NH3 and excess NH3
• Action of NH3 (aq)
- Cu(H2O)4(OH)2(s)
- Blue ppt
• Action of excess NH3 (aq)
- [Cu(H2O)2(NH3)4]^2+(aq)
- Deep blue solution
Formula and colour of product after iron(III) reacts with NH3 and excess NH3
• Action of NH3 (aq)
- Fe(H2O)3(OH)3(s)
- Brown ppt (ppt may look orange- brown)
• Action of excess of NH3 (aq)
- No further change
Formula and colour of product after aluminium(III) reacts with NH3 and excess NH3
• Action of NH3 (aq)
- Al(H2O)3(OH)3(s)
- White ppt
• Action of excess NH3 (aq)
- No further change