SC9: separate chemistry 2 Flashcards
flame test method
1) dip a clean wire loop into a solid sample of the compound being tested
2) put the loop into the edge of the blue flame from a bunsen burner
3) observe and record the flame colour produced
(sterilise by dipping into acid and putting into flame)
each metal ion produces a …
flame test colour
different
flame test: lithium
red
flame test: sodium
yellow
flame test: potassium
lilac
flame test: calcium
orange-red
flame test: barium
green
flame test: copper
blue-green
precipitate test for positive ions (steps)
1) add sodium hydroxide to the metal ion solution
2) look at the colour
precipitate test for positive ions: aluminium
white
precipitate test for positive ions: calcium
white
precipitate test for positive ions: copper
blue
precipitate test for positive ions: iron (II)
green
precipitate test for positive ions: iron (IIII)
brown
how to distinguish between aluminium and calcium ions
if excess is added to aluminium hydroxide, a colourless solution forms
test for ammonium ions
1) add dilute sodium hydroxide solution to the sample
2) warm the mixture over a bunsen burner
3) ammonia gas is given off if ammonium ions are present
4) damp red litmus turns blue is ammonia is present
testing for carbonate ions (negatively charged ions)
-an acid, such as dilute hydrochloric acid, is added to the test compound
-bubbles are given off due to carbon dioxide
-limewater is used to confirm that the gas is carbon dioxide, it turns milky when carbon dioxide is bubbled through it
testing for sulfate ions (negatively charged ions)
-add a few drops of dilute hydrochloric to the sample
-add a few drops of dilute barium chloride solution
-a white precipitate forms if sulfate ions are present
why is hydrochloric acid added before barium chloride solution in testing for sulfate ions?
to remove carbonate ions, which also forms a white precipitate with barium chloride solution, this way no false positive result is made
testing for halide ions (negative ions)
- add a few drops of dilute nitric acid to the sample
- add a few drops of dilute silver nitrate solution (silver reacts with halide ions to form precipitates)
negative ion test for halide ions: chloride
white
negative ion test for halide ions: bromide
cream
negative ion test for halide ions: iodide
yellow
why, in a test for halide ions, is the sample acidified with dilUte nitric acid first?
-carbonate ions also produce a white precipitate with silver nitrate solution
-the acid reacts with any carbonate ions present
-removing silver nitrate solutions stops them giving an incorrect positive result for chloride ions
why, in a test for halide ions, can’t dilute hydrochloric acid be used to acidify the sample?
-hydrochloric acid, contains chloride ions these would react with silver ions in the test, giving a false positive result
how to identify the ions in unknown salts
-flame tests (observe the flame colour)
-hydroxide precipitate tests (add a few drops of dilute sodium hydroxide solution & observe the colour of the precipitate formed)
-test for ammonium ions (add a few drops of dilute sodium hydroxide solution, then warm gently, ammonia gas is produced if ammonium ions are present; tested with litmus)
-test for carbonate ions (few drops of dilute hydrochloric acid, bubbles prod if carbonate ions are present; limewater turns milky)
-test for sulfate ions (few drops of dilute hydrochloric acid, then barium chloride solution, white precipitate formed if sulfate ions are present)
-test for halide ions (few drops of dilute nitric acid, few drops of silver nitrate solution, observe colour of precipitate)
instrumental methods of analysis
-faster, more accurate and more sensitive than simple chemical tests
-some are suitable for detecting and identifying elements, while others are better suited to compounds
the flame photometer
a scientific instrument based on flame testing
what can data from a flame photometer be used to do?
-identify metal ions in a sample
-determine the concentration of metal ions in dilute solutions
each metal ion produces a…
unique emission spectrum
emission spectrum
light given off by a substance, split into its component colours or wavelengths
how is the metal present in a sample identified?
by comparing its spectrum with reference spectra
what does it mean if two spectra match?
they must be from the same metal ion
what is an addition reaction?
one molecule combines with another molecule, forming one larger molecule and no other products
alkanes: homologous series
-saturated hydrocarbon
-have the same general formula
-differ by CH2 in molecular formulae from neighbouring members of the series
-show a gradual variation in physical properties, such as their boiling points
-have similar chemical properties
alkenes: homologous series
-unsaturated hydrocarbons
-have the same general formula
-differ by CH2 in molecular formulae from neighbouring compounds
-show a gradual variation in physical properties, such as their boiling points
-have similar chemical properties
general formula for alkenes
CnH2n
(where n is the number of carbon atoms in the molecule)
functional group of alkenes
C=C
functional groups of alkanes
C-C
what are functional groups responsible for?
the typical reactions of the homologous series
which reactions can alkanes vs alkenes go through
alkanes
-combustion
alkenes
-combustion
-addition reactions
distinguishing between alkanes and alkenes
-there is no change when bromine water is mixed with an alkane
-the bromine water becomes colourless when it is mixed with an alkene
polymer
a large molecule formed from many identical, repeating smaller molecules known as monomers
poly(ethene)
-a polymer made from a very large number of ethene molecules combined together
polymerisation reaction:
-ethene is the monomer
-poly (ethene) is the polymer
polymerisation reaction
many monomers combine together to form a polymer
how can you model addition polymers
-show the structure of its repeating unit
1) draw the structure of the monomer but use C–C instead of C=C
2) draw brackets around the structure with a long bond passing through each bracket
3) put an n next to the bracket on the right side
properties and uses of poly(ethene) / polythene
-flexible, cheap, can be made into thin films
-carrier bags, shampoo bottles, food wrap
properties of poly (propene) / polypropylene
-flexible, strong, resists shattering
-buckets, bowls, crates, ropes, carpets
properties of poly (chloroethene)/PVC
-tough, electrical insulator, can be made hard or flexible
-insulation for electrical wires, windows, gutters, pipes