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Method for flame tests

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Dip clean platinum loop wire in HCl and then hold it in the flame. Dip into substance and then hold in flame

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Flame test for calcium

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Orange - Red flame

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Flame test for lithium

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Red flame

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Flame test for potassium

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Burns with lilac flame

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Copper flame test

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Blue- green flame

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Insoluble coloured precipitate method

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Add sodium hydroxide NaOH to the mystery solution and see if a coloured insoluble hydroxide is formed

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If copper (II) hydroxide is formed

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Blue precipitate

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If iron (II) hydroxide is formed

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Green precipitate

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If iron (III) hydroxide is formed

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Reddish brown precipitate

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Ammonium compound + NaOH

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Gives off ammonia

The test for ammonia gas is damp red litmus paper will turn blue

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Test for carbonates

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Add dilute HCl to sample

CO2 released if carbonate present

Carbonate + acid—> carbon dioxide + water

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Test for sulfates

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Add dilute HCl followed by Barium chloride and if sulfates are present it produces a white precipitate

Barium ions + sulfate ions —> barium sulfate

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Test for halides

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Add dilute nitric acid followed by silver nitrate solution

Chloride- white precipitate of silver chloride

Bromide - cream precipitate of silver bromide

Iodide - yellow precipitate of silver iodide

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Test for chlorine gas

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Chlorine gas bleached damp blue litmus paper

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Test for oxygen gas

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Relights a glowing splint

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Test for carbon dioxide gas

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Turns limewater cloudy

17
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Test for hydrogen gas

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Hydrogen makes a squeaky pop with lit splint

18
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Ammonia gas test

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Turns damp red litmus paper blue

19
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Wet copper sulfate colour

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Blue

20
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Dry copper sulfate colour

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White

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