Tests For Ions On Ionic Compounds Flashcards
1
Q
What colours does lithium burn
A
Bright red flame
2
Q
What colour does sodium burn?
A
Yellow/ orange flame
3
Q
What colour does potassium burn?
A
LILAC flame colour
4
Q
What colour does calcium burn?
A
Brick red flame colour
5
Q
What colour does barium burn?
A
Green flame colour
6
Q
What ion burns lilac ?
A
Potassium
7
Q
What ion burns green?
A
Barium
8
Q
What ion burns brick red?
A
Calcium
9
Q
What ion burns bright red?
A
Lithium
10
Q
What to you dip in the solution?
A
A wire loop
11
Q
What do you dip the wire loop into?
A
Hydrochloric acid
12
Q
What do you do after you’ve dipped the wire loop in hydrochloric acid?
A
You dip it into the solid compound ( usually a powder)
13
Q
What do you do with the wire loop once you’ve dipped it in the hydrochloric acid and the solid compound?
A
You burn it in a Bunsen burner
