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Is ammonium chloride soluble?

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yes (All ammonium salts are soluble. )

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Is barium carbonate soluble?

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no (All carbonates are insoluble except ammonium, sodium and potassium)

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Is barium chloride soluble?

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yes (All chlorides are soluble except lead and silver. )

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Is barium nitrate soluble?

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yes (All nitrates are soluble. )

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Is barium sulfate soluble?

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no (Barium, lead and calcium are the only insoluble sulfates. )

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Is calcium carbonate soluble?

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no (All carbonates are insoluble except ammonium, sodium and potassium)

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Is calcium chloride soluble?

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yes (All chlorides are soluble except lead and silver. )

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Is calcium nitrate soluble?

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yes (All nitrates are soluble. )

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Is copper chloride soluble?

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yes (All chlorides are soluble except lead and silver. )

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Is copper nitrate soluble?

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yes (All nitrates are soluble. )

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Is copper sulfate soluble?

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Yes (All sulfates are soluble except lead, barium and calcium. )

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Is magnesium carbonate soluble?

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no (All carbonates are insoluble except ammonium, sodium and potassium)

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Is magnesium chloride soluble?

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yes (All chlorides are soluble except lead and silver. )

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Is magnesium sulfate soluble?

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yes (All sulfates are soluble except lead, barium and calcium. )

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Is potassium sulfate soluble?

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yes (All potassium salts are soluble. )

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Is silver chloride soluble?

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no (Silver and lead are the only chloride salts which are insoluble. )

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Is silver nitrate soluble?

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yes (All nitrates are soluble. )

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Is silver sulfate soluble?

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yes (All sulfates are soluble except lead, barium and calcium. )

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Is sodium chloride soluble?

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yes (All sodium salts are soluble. )

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Is sodium nitrate soluble?

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yes (All sodium salts are soluble. )

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Is zinc carbonate soluble?

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no (All carbonates are insoluble except ammonium, sodium and potassium)

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Is zinc sulfate soluble?

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yes (All sulfates are soluble except lead, barium and calcium. )

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State the solubility rule for carbonates salts

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all carbonates are insoluble, except those of sodium, potassium and ammonium

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State the solubility rule for chloride salts

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all are soluble, except silver chloride and lead chloride

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State the solubility rule for nitrate salts

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all nitrates are soluble

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State the solubility rule for sodium, potassium and ammonium salts

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all common sodium, potassium and ammonium salts are soluble

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State the solubility rule for sulfate salts

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all sulfates are soluble, except those of lead, barium and calcium

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A gas is bubbled through limewater and the limewater goes cloudy. Identify the gas.

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Carbon dioxide

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Describe the test for ammonia gas

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Turns damp red litmus paper blue

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Describe the test for carbon dioxide gas

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Bubble the gas through limewater and see if it goes cloudy

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Describe the test for chlorine gas

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Turns moist litmus paper white (bleaches)

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32
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Describe the test for hydrogen gas

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Use a lit splint to see if the gas pops

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Describe the test for oxygen gas

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Use a glowing splint and see if it relights

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In the test of a gas, a glowing splint relights. What is the gas?

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Oxygen

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35
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In the test of a gas, a lit splint gives a squeaky pop. What is the gas?

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Hydrogen

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36
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Which gas will bleach moist litmus paper?

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Chlorine

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37
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Which gas will turn damp red litmus paper blue?

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Ammonia

38
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Describe how you would carry out a flame test

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Put solid onto a wire. Put into a blue flame

39
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In a flame test, why is hydrochloric acid used?

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To clean the wire of any unwanted ions

40
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How are calcium ions identified, and what is the result?

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Using a flame test. Flame colour is orange- red

41
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How are lithium ions identified, and what is the result?

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Using a flame test. Flame colour is red

42
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How are potassium ions identified, and what is the result?

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Using a flame test. Flame colour is lilac

43
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How are sodium ions identified, and what is the result?

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Using a flame test. Flame colour is yellow

44
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In a flame test, a blue-green colour is seen. Give the formula of the cation which is present.

A

Cu²⁺

45
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In a flame test, a orange-red colour is seen. Give the formula of the cation which is present.

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Ca²⁺

46
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In a flame test, a red colour is seen. Give the formula of the cation which is present.

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Li⁺

47
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In a flame test, a lilac colour is seen. Give the formula of the cation which is present.

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K⁺

48
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In a flame test, a yellow colour is seen. Give the formula of the cation which is present.

A

Na⁺

49
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In the flame test for copper (II) ions what colour is the result?

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Blue-green

50
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Give the name of the blue precipitate formed when sodium hydroxide is added to a solution containing Cu²⁺

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copper (II) hydroxide

51
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Give the name of the brown precipitate formed when sodium hydroxide is added to a solution containing Fe³⁺

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iron (III) hydroxide

52
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Give the name of the green precipitate formed when sodium hydroxide is added to a solution containing Fe²⁺

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iron (II) hydroxide

53
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How would you test for the ammonium ion (NH₄⁺)?

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Add sodium hydroxide. If ammonium ions were present, ammonia gas will form which will turn damp red litmus paper blue

54
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What is the test for copper (II) ions (Cu²⁺) and what is the result?

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Add NaOH. A blue precipitate forms.

55
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What is the test for iron (II) ions (Fe²⁺) and what is the result?

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Add NaOH. A green precipitate forms.

56
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What is the test for iron (III) ions (Fe³⁺) and what is the result?

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Add NaOH. A brown precipitate forms.

57
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What is the test for NH₄⁺ ions and what is the result?

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Add NaOH. The gas (ammonia) turns damp red litmus paper blue.

58
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When NaOH is added to a sample, a blue precipitate forms. What cation was present in the sample?

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Copper (II), Cu²⁺

59
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When NaOH is added to a sample, a brown precipitate forms. What cation was present in the sample?

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Iron (III), Fe³⁺

60
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When NaOH is added to a sample, a green precipitate forms. What cation was present in the sample?

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Iron (II), Fe²⁺

61
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When NaOH is added to a sample, the resultant gas turns damp red litmus paper blue. What cation was present in the sample?

A

Ammonium, NH₄⁺

62
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Write a word equation for the reaction between sodium hydroxide and iron(II) sulfate

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sodium hydroxide + iron(II) sulfate → iron (II) hydroxide + sodium sulfate

63
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Nitric acid and silver nitrate are added to a solution containing bromide ions. Describe the result.

A

Cream precipitate

64
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Nitric acid and silver nitrate are added to a solution containing chloride ions. Describe the result.

A

White precipitate

65
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Nitric acid and silver nitrate are added to a solution containing iodide ions. Describe the result.

A

Yellow precipitate

66
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Describe how you would test for carbonate ions (CO₃²⁻) and what is the result if they are present?

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Add nitric acid and see if carbon dioxide bubbles form

67
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Describe how you would test for sulfate ions (SO₄²⁻) and what is the result if they are present?

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Add dilute HCl, followed by barium chloride (BaCl₂). A white precipitate will form

68
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Describe the test for bromide ions

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Add dilute nitric acid and silver nitrate. A cream precipitate of silver bromide is formed.

69
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In the test for carbonate ions, what is added to the sample?

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nitric acid (HNO₃)

70
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In the test for carbonate ions, what result shows they are present?

A

bubbles form

71
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In the test for sulfate ions, what result shows they are present?

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A white precipitate is formed

72
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In the test for sulfate ions, what two substances are added to the sample?

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hydrochloric acid (HCl) and then barium chloride (BaCl₂)

73
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What 2 things are added to a solution to test for chloride ions? What is observed if they are present?

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Add dilute nitric acid and silver nitrate. A white precipitate of silver chloride is formed.

74
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When testing a sample for ions, hydrochloric acid and then barium chloride are added to a sample. A white precipitate forms. What ions have been shown to be present?

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sulfate ions (SO₄²⁻)

75
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When testing a sample for ions, hydrochloric acid and then barium chloride are added to a sample. A white precipitate forms. What is the name of that precipitate?

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barium sulfate

76
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When testing a sample for ions, nitric acid is added to a sample and then bubbles are seen. What ions have been shown to be present?

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carbonate ions (CO₃²⁻)

77
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When testing a sample of ammonium iodide, nitric acid and then silver nitrate is added. Describe the result, and name the substance formed.

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A yellow precipitate of silver iodide

78
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When testing a sample of lithium bromide, nitric acid and then silver nitrate is added. Describe the result, and name the substance formed.

A

A cream precipitate of silver bromide

79
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When testing a sample of potassium chloride, nitric acid and then silver nitrate is added. Describe the result, and name the substance formed.

A

A white precipitate of silver chloride

80
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When testing a sample of potassium chloride, nitric acid and then silver nitrate is added. Describe the result, and name the substance formed.

A

A white precipitate of silver chloride

81
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When testing for halide ions, after silver nitrate is added to a sample a cream precipitate is formed. Give the formula of the anion present in the sample.

A

Br⁻

82
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When testing for halide ions, after silver nitrate is added to a sample a white precipitate is formed. Give the formula of the anion present in the sample.

A

Cl⁻

83
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When testing for halide ions, after silver nitrate is added to a sample a yellow precipitate is formed. Give the formula of the anion present in the sample.

A

I⁻

84
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When testing for halide or sulfate ions, why is acid added added first?

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to remove any carbonate ions

85
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Which two substances are added when testing for halide ions, and what is the result if they are present?

A

Add dilute nitric acid and silver nitrate

86
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Which two substances are added when testing for the sulfate (SO₄²⁻) ions? (2)

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Add dilute HCl, followed by barium chloride (BaCl₂)

87
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Write an chemical equation for the reaction between barium chloride and lithium sulfate (Li₂SO₄). Include state symbols. Also, what would you see?

A

BaCl₂ (aq) + Li₂SO₄ (aq) → BaSO₄ (s)+ 2LiCl (aq). Observe a white precipitate of barium sulfate.

88
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Describe the chemical test for water

A

Add water to anhydrous copper(II) sulfate which will change from white to blue if water is present

89
Q

What colour is anhydrous copper (II) sulfate?

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White

90
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What colour is hydrated copper (II) sulfate?

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Blue

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