Test-Tube Tests Flashcards
What does bromine water test for?
Alkenes
Whats the reagent to test for alkenes?
Bromine water
Observation to test for alkenes?
Orange to Colourless
What does Acidified Potassium Dichromate test for?
1°,2° alcohols, aldehydes
Whats the reagent to test for 1°,2° alcohols, aldehydes?
Acidified Potassium Dichromate
Observation to test for 1°,2° alcohols, aldehydes?
Orange to Green
What does Tollen’s reagent test for?
Aldehydes
What does Fehling’s reagent test for?
Aldehydes
What does Sodium carbonate test for?
Carboxylic acids
Whats the reagent to test for aldehydes?
Tollen’s/Fehling’s reagent
Whats the reagent to test for carboxylic acids?
Sodium Carbonate
Observation to test for aldehydes with Tollen’s reagent?
Silver mirror
Observation to test for aldehydes with Fehling’s reagent?
Brick-red precipitate forms
Observation to test for carboxylic acids?
Effercescence
Reagents used to test for Ba2+?
H2SO4
Reagents used to test for SO42-?
Acidified BaCl2
Reagents used to test for Mg2+?
NaOH
Reagents used to test for OH-?
MgCl2
Reagents used to test for Cl-?
AgNO3
Reagents used to test for Br-?
AgNO3
Reagents used to test for I-?
AgNO3
Reagents used to test for AgCl?
Dilute NH3
Reagents used to test for AgBr?
Conc. NH3
Reagents used to test for NH4+?
NaOH & heat
Observation for Ba+?
White precipitate
Observation for SO42-?
White precipitate
Observation for Mg2+?
White precipitate
Observation for Cl-?
White precipitate
Observation for Br-?
Cream precipitate
Observation for I-?
Yellow precipitate
Observation for AgCl?
AgCl precipitate dissolves
Observation for AgBr?
AgBr precipitate dissolves
Observation for NH4+?
Gas released turns damp red litmus paper blue
Ionic equation when testing for Ba2+ or SO42-?
Ionic equation when testing for Mg2+ or OH-?
Ionic equation when testing for Cl-?
Ionic equation when testing for Br-?
Ionic equation when testing for AgCl?
Ionic equation when testing for AgBr?
Ionic equation when testing for NH4+?
Reagents used to test for CO32-?
Any acid (e.g. HNO3, H2SO4)
Observation for CO32-?
Effervescence
Ionic equation when testing for CO32-?
TRANSITION METALS?
How to test for CO2 present?
When CO2 gas bubbled through limewater, white precipitate formed