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Testing for Cations, Anions and Gases Flashcards

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What colour does Lithium burn with in a roaring Bunsen flame?

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Red

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What colour does Sodium burn with in a roaring Bunsen flame?

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Yellow

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What colour does Potassium burn with in a roaring Bunsen flame?

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lilac

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4
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What colour does Calcium burn with in a roaring Bunsen flame?

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orange-red

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5
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What colour does copper burn with in a roaring Bunsen flame?

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blue-green

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6
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If you add NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide) to Copper (II), Cu2+, what colour is the precipitate?

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Blue

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If you add NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide) to Iron (II), Fe2+, what colour is the precipitate?

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Sludgy green

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If you add NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide) to Iron (III), Fe3+, what colour is the precipitate?

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Reddish Brown

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9
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How do you test whether a substance contains ammonium ions (NH4+)

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Add some NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide) to the mystery substance. If a gas is given off which turns damp red litmus paper blue then ammonia is present. It also smells of cats wee!

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How do you test for Ammonia Gas?

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Damp red litmus paper, if ammonia present the paper will turn blue

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How can you test for carbonates?

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Add Hydrochloric Acid to the potential carbonate. if carbonates are present then CO2 gas will be given off which turns Limewater milky and the carbonate will effervesce

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How can you test for sulphates?

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Add dilute Hydrochloric Acid and then barium chloride to the compound. If a white precipitate is formed (Barium Sulphate), the original compound was a sulphate

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How do you test for a chloride ion?

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Add dilute Nitric Acid followed by Silver Nitrate solution. If there is a chloride ion a white precipitate of Silver Chloride will be formed

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How do you test for a bromide ion?

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dd dilute Nitric Acid followed by Silver Nitrate solution. If there is a bromide ion a cream precipitate of Silver Bromide will be formed

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How do you test for a iodide ion?

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dd dilute Nitric Acid followed by Silver Nitrate solution. If there is a iodide ion a yellow precipitate of Silver Iodide will be formed

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16
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Why do you add the nitric acid when testing for a halide?

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To get rid of carbonate or sulfate ions before the test

17
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How do you test for chlorine?

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Use damp blue litmus paper, it will be bleached white if chlorine is present

18
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How do you test for oxygen?

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Relights a glowing splint

19
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How do you test for Carbon Dioxide?

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Bubble the gas through limewater, if it turns cloudy it is Carbon Dioxide

20
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How do you test for Hydrogen?

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Hydrogen makes a squeaky pop with a lit splint

21
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What is a chemical test for water?

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Add the “water” to anhydrous copper (II) sulphate. If it is water it will turn from white to blue

22
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What is the physical test for water?

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Boil the “water”, if it boils at exactly 100 degrees centigrade then it is water

23
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What colour does Universal Indicator go for a strong acid?

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Red

24
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What colour does Universal Indicator go for a strong alkali?

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Purple

25
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What colour is Phenolphthalein in acidic conditions

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Colourless

26
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What colour is Phenolphthalein go in alkaline conditions

A

Bright pink

27
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What colour is Methyl Orange in acidic conditions

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Red

28
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What colour is Methyl Orange in alkaline conditions

A

Yellow

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