Y12 Test Tube Tests - No alcohols Flashcards
What does sodium carbonate test for?
Acids
What is observed when sodium carbonate is added to an acid?
Effervescence (CO2 gas is released)
What is the simplest ionic equation for the reaction between sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) and any acid?
CO32- + H+ –> CO2 + H2O
What reagent is used to test for ammounium ions?
Heat with NaOH
What is observed when ammounium (NH4+) ions are heated with NaOH
Gas released turns damp red litmus paper blue
What gas is released when ammonium ions are warmed with NaOH
ammonia gas (NH3)
What is the test for sulfate ions (SO4 2-)
Acidified Barium Chloride
What is observed when sulfuric acid is added to BaCl2?
White precipitate (BaSO4)
What is the ionic equation for the reaction of Na2SO4 with BaCl2
Ba2+ (aq) + SO4 2- (aq) –> BaSO4 (s)
How do you test for magnesium ions?
Add NaOH. This forms Mg(OH)2 which is a white precipitate
How do you test for hydroxide ions?
Add Mg(NO3)2. This forms Mg(OH)2 which is a white precipitate
What would you expect to see when sodium carbonate is added to HCl?
Effervescence
What would you expect to see when barium carbonate (BaCO3) is added to sulfuric acid (H2SO4)
Effervescence and a white precipitate
What is the ionic equation for the reaction between ammonium bromide (NH4Br) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH)?
NH4+ + OH- –> NH3 + H2O
What is observed when this reaction occurs?
Ag+(aq) + F-(aq) –> AgF(aq)
Colourless solution