Test for Ions Flashcards
What acid is used to detect carbonates?
A dilute acid such as hydrochloric acid.
What will happen if a dilute acid is added to a carbonate?
Carbon dioxide will be released as bubbles or fizz.
How do you test for carbon dioxide?
Limewater will turn cloudy in the presence of CO2.
How do you use the limewater to test for CO2?
Bubble the gas released through a test tube of limewater.
What is the equation for the reaction of a carbonate and an acid?
CO3^3-(s) + 2H+(aq) = CO2(g) + H2O(l)
How do you test for sulfates?
Add dilute HCl followed by barium chloride solution.
Which sulfate is insoluble in water?
Barium sulfate
What will happen if a sulfate is present?
You will get a white precipitate.
What sulfate is the white precipitate?
Barium sulfate
What tells you that a sulfate is present?
Barium sulfate.
What is the equation for the reaction producing barium sulfate?
Ba2+(aq) +SO4^2-(aq) = BaSO4(s)
What is used to test for halides?
Add nitric acid and then silver nitrate solution.
What will happen in the halide test if chloride, bromide or iodide is present?
A precipitate will form.
What colour precipitate is formed if chloride is present?
A yellow precipitate of silver chloride.
What colour precipitate is formed if bromide is present?
A cream precipitate of silver bromide.