test for ions ammoium +hydroxides

Question 1

how do you test for ammonium ions

Answer 1

use lotmus paper and sodium hydroxide

Question 2

explain the process of testing for ammonium ions

Answer 2

-add sodium hydroxide to a mystery soloution
-gently heat soloution
-put DAMP red litmus paper above soloution when gas given off
-if the soloution turns blue –>ammonium ions present

Question 3

what is used to test for hydroxides?

Answer 3

-litmus paper

Question 4

hwo do you test for hydroxide ions?

Answer 4

dip damp red litmus paper into the soloution
-if paper turns blue an alkaline/hydroxide is present

Question 5

what does litmus paper also mean for hydoxides if it turns blue?

Answer 5

Hydroxides aren’t only alkalines and we must do further tests to eliminate the other ions