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Tests for anions

anion test test result


carbonate, add dilute acid then test for effervescence, carbon dioxide
CO32− carbon dioxide gas produced
chloride, Cl
− [in acidify with dilute nitric acid,
white ppt.
then add aqueous silver nitrate
solution]
bromide, Br
− [in acidify with dilute nitric acid,
cream ppt.
then add aqueous silver nitrate
solution]
iodide, I− acidify with dilute nitric acid,
yellow ppt.
[in solution] then add aqueous silver nitrate
add aqueous sodium hydroxide,
nitrate, NO3–
then aluminium foil; warm ammonia produced
[in solution]
carefully
acidify with dilute nitric acid,
sulfate, SO42−
then add aqueous barium white ppt.
[in solution]
nitrate
the acidified aqueous
add a small volume of acidified
potassium manganate(VII)
sulfite, SO32− aqueous potassium
changes colour from purple to
manganate(VII)
colourless
Tests for aqueous cations
effect of aqueous sodium
cation effect of aqueous ammonia
hydroxide
3+ white ppt., soluble in excess,
aluminium, Al white ppt., insoluble in excess
giving a colourless solution
ammonium, NH4+ ammonia produced on warming —
calcium, Ca2+ white ppt., insoluble in excess no ppt. or very slight white ppt.
chromium(III),
green ppt., soluble in excess green ppt., insoluble in excess
Cr3+
light blue ppt., soluble in excess,
copper(II), Cu2+ light blue ppt., insoluble in excess
giving a dark blue solution
green ppt., insoluble in excess, green ppt., insoluble in excess,
iron(II), Fe2+ ppt. turns brown near surface on ppt. turns brown near surface on
standing standing
red-brown ppt., insoluble in
iron(III), Fe3+ red-brown ppt., insoluble in excess
excess
white ppt., soluble in excess, white ppt., soluble in excess,
zinc, Zn2+
giving a colourless solution giving a colourless solution
Tests for gases
gas test and test result
ammonia, NH3 turns damp red litmus paper blue
carbon dioxide,
turns limewater milky
CO2
chlorine, Cl 2 bleaches damp litmus paper
hydrogen, H2 ‘pops’ with a lighted splint
oxygen, O2 relights a glowing splint
sulfur dioxide, turns acidified aqueous potassium manganate(VII) from purple to
SO2 colourless
Flame tests for metal ions
flame
metal ion
colour
lithium, Li+ red
sodium, Na+ yellow
potassium, K+ lilac
calcium, Ca2+ orange-red
barium, Ba2+ light green
copper(II),
blue-green
Cu2+

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