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Test for ions Flashcards

1
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How do you test for hydrogen?

A

Put a lit splint into a test tube and you will hear a squeaky pop if hydrogen is present

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How do you test for oxygen?

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Put a glowing splint into a test tube the match well relight if oxygen is present

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How do you test for carbon dioxide?

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Bubble the gas (co2) into lime water and it will change form colourless to milky if co2 is present

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How do you test for ammonia?

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Put damp red litmus paper into the mouth of a test tube the litmus paper will turn blue if ammonia is present

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How do you test for chlorine?

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Damp blue litmus paper into the mouth of a test tube it will turn white if chlorine is present

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5
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What are cations?

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Positive ions

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What are anions?

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Negative ions

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7
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What are the 3 test for cations? (3)

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  1. Flame tests
  2. Ammonium test
  3. Copper (ll), iron (ll), iron (lll)
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What are the 3 test for anions?

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  1. Chloride, bromide, idide
  2. Sulphate
  3. Carbonate
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What is the test for water?

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Use anhydrous, it will turn from white to blue if water is present

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What are the 5 ions used in the flame tests and there chemical symbol? (5)

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  1. Lithium Li^+
  2. Sodium Na^+
  3. Potassium K^+
  4. Calcium Ca^2+
  5. Copper Cu^2+
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How do you carry out a flame test? (3)

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  1. Dip wire loop into HCl
  2. Then into a solid compound
  3. Place it under the bunsen flame
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What is important to keep in mind when carrying out a flame test?

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To clean the wire loop each time by dipping it into the HCl

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What is the positive result for lithium in a flame test?

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Crimson

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What is the positive result for sodium in a flame test?

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Yellow

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15
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What is the positive result for potassium in a flame test?

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Lilac

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16
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What is the positive result for calcium in a flame test?

17
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What is the positive result for copper in a flame test?

18
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How do you carry out the ammonium test? (2)

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  1. Add sodium hydroxide and warm
  2. Test the gas produced with damp litmus paper
19
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How do you carry out the test testing for copper (ll), iron (ll), iron (lll)?

A
  1. Add sodium hydroxide
20
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What is the positive result for the ammonium test?

A

Blue/purple

21
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What is important to keep in mind during the ammonium test?

A

The gas tested on the litmus paper in ammonia (NH3)

22
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What is the positive result for copper (ll) and the chemical symbol?

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Blue precipitate Cu(OH)2

23
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What is the positive result for iron (ll) and the chemical symbol?

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Green precipitate Fe(OH)2

24
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What is the positive result for iron (lll) and the chemical symbol?

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Orange precipitate Fe(OH)3

25
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How do you carry out the test for chloride, bromide and iodide? (2)

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  1. Add silver nitrate
  2. Then acidify with dilute nitric acid
26
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What is the positive result for chloride?

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White precipitate

27
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What is the positive result for bromide?

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Cream precipitate

28
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What is the positive result for iodide?

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Yellow precipitate

29
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How do you carry out the test for sulphate? (2)

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  1. Add barium chloride
  2. Then acidify with dilute HCl
30
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What is the positive result for sulphate?

A

White percipitate

31
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How do you carry out the test for carbonate?

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  1. Add some acid
32
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What is the positive result for carbonate?

A

Cloudly/milky

33
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What is the chemical symbol for ammonium?

34
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What is the chemical symbol for copper (ll)?

35
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What is the chemical symbol for iron (ll)?

36
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What is the chemical symbol for iron (lll)?

37
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What is the chemical symbol for chloride?

38
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What is the chemical symbol for bromide?

39
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What is the chemical symbol for Iodide?

40
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What is the chemical symbol for sulphate?

41
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What is the chemical symbol for carbonate?

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