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Notes for use in qualitative analysis

Tests for anions

anion test test result


carbonate, CO32– add dilute acid, then test for carbon
dioxide gas produced
chloride, Cl – acidify with dilute nitric acid, then white ppt.
[in solution]
bromide, Br – acidify with dilute nitric acid, then cream ppt.
[in solution]
iodide, I– acidify with dilute nitric acid, then yellow ppt.
[in solution]
nitrate, NO3– add aqueous sodium hydroxide, ammonia produced
[in solution] then aluminium foil; warm carefully
sulfate, SO42– acidify with dilute nitric acid, then white ppt.
[in solution] add aqueous barium nitrate
2–
3
aqueous potassium manganate(VII) manganate(VII) changes colour
from purple to colourless

Tests for aqueous cations

cation
aluminium, Al 3+ white ppt., insoluble in excess
a colourless solution
ammonium, NH4+ ammonia produced on warming –
calcium, Ca2+ white ppt., insoluble in excess
chromium(III), Cr 3+
green ppt., soluble in excess green ppt., insoluble in excess
copper(II), Cu2+ light blue ppt., insoluble in excess light blue ppt., soluble in excess,

iron(II), Fe2+ green ppt., insoluble in excess, green ppt., insoluble in excess,
ppt. turns brown near surface on ppt. turns brown near surface on
standing standing
iron(III), Fe3+ red-brown ppt., insoluble in excess red-brown ppt., insoluble in excess
zinc, Zn2+
a colourless solution a colourless solution

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Tests for gases

gas test and test result

3 turns damp red litmus paper blue

2 turns limewater milky


l2 bleaches damp litmus paper

2 ‘pops’ with a lighted splint

2 relights a glowing splint

2 VII

Flame tests for metal ions

metal ion
+
red
+
yellow
+
lilac
2+
orange-red
2+
light green
II 2+
blue-green

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