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Flame tests etc
AS level chemistry ( Flame tests,heating tests, silver nitrate solution tests, barium chloride solution tests, sodium hyrdroxide solution tests, action of dilute acids, recognition of common gases))
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Chemistry
11th Grade
04/24/2012

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Term
FLAME TEST

Sodium ion
Definition
Yellow
Term
FLAME TEST

Calcium ion
Definition
Red
Term
FLAME TEST

lithium/Strontium ion
Definition
yellow-red
Term
FLAME TEST

Barium ion
Definition
Pale green
Term
FLAME TEST

Potassium ion
Definition
lilac
Term
HEATING TEST

gas produced = C02
Definition
Carbonate of metal other than group 1
Term
HEATING TEST

gas produced = water vapour
Definition
Hydrated salts
Term
HEATING TEST

gas produced = oxygen and nitrogen dioxide
Definition
Nitrates (other than K or Na)
Term
HEATING TEST

gas produced = oxygen
Definition
Nitrate of group 1 (other than Li)
Term
RECOGNITION AND IDENTIFICATION OF COMMON GASES

Gas = oxygen
Definition
colourless gas
relights glowing splint
Term
RECOGNITION AND IDENTIFICATION OF COMMON GASES

Gas = CO2
Definition
colourless gas
white precipitate formed in lime water
Term
RECOGNITION AND IDENTIFICATION OF COMMON GASES

Gas = Ammonia
Definition
Colourless gas
Damp red litmus -> blue
White smoke formed with hydrogen chloride
Term
RECOGNITION AND IDENTIFICATION OF COMMON GASES

Gas = Nitrogen dioxide
Definition
brown gas
Term
RECOGNITION AND IDENTIFICATION OF COMMON GASES

Gas = Hydrogen
Definition
Colourless gas ignites with a pop!
Term
RECOGNITION AND IDENTIFICATION OF COMMON GASES

Gas = Hydrogen Chloride
Definition
Steamy fumes with moist air
acidic
White smoke with ammonia
Term
RECOGNITION AND IDENTIFICATION OF COMMON GASES

Gas = Chlorine
Definition
Pale green gas
bleaches damp litmus paper
Term
RECOGNITION AND IDENTIFICATION OF COMMON GASES

Gas = Bromine
Definition
Brown vapour
Term
RECOGNITION AND IDENTIFICATION OF COMMON GASES

Gas = iodine
Definition
purple vapour
Term
RECOGNITION AND IDENTIFICATION OF COMMON GASES

Gas = Steam (water)
Definition
cobalt chloride paper pink
Term
ACTION OF DILUTE ACIDS (sulphuric acid and hydrochloric)

action of acid = CO2 evolved
Definition
carbonate
Term
ACTION OF DILUTE ACIDS (sulphuric acid and hydrochloric)

action of acid = hydrogen evolved
Definition
metal
Term
ACTION OF DILUTE ACIDS (sulphuric acid and hydrochloric)

action of acid = yellow solution turns orange
Definition
chromate (VI) to dichromate (VI)
Term
ACTION OF DILUTE ACIDS (sulphuric acid and hydrochloric)

action of acid = sulfur dioxide evolved and pale yellow precipitate formed
Definition
thiosulphate
Term
TESTS FOR REDUCING AGENTS

What do reducing agents do?
Definition
decolourise aqueous acidified potassium manganate

turn aqueous acidified potassium dichromate from orange to green
Term
TESTS FOR REDUCING AGENTS

Reducing agents include: (3)
Definition
Iron (II) ions

Iodide ions

Hydrogen peroxide
Term
TESTS FOR OXIDISING AGENTS

What do oxidising agents do?
Definition
liberate iodine as a brown solution or black solid from aqueous potassium iodide

iodine solution gives blue-black colouring in starch
Term
TESTS FOR OXIDISING AGENTS

Oxidising agents include: (6)
Definition
acidified manganate ions
acidified dichromate ions
hydrogen peroxide
copper (II) ions
aqueous chlorine
aqueous bromine
Term
SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION

What is the test?
Definition
dilute sodium hydroxide solution added to solution containing metal ion
precipitate of the insoluble hydroxide will form
Term
SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION

white precipitate
Definition
magnesium, barium, strontium, calcium
Term
SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION

no precipitate
Definition
sodium, potassium
Term
SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION

no precipitate but ammonia evolved on warming
Definition
ammonium
Term
BARIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION

What is the test?
Definition
aqueous barium chloride forms precipitates of insoluble barium slats with anions
usually tests for SO4^2-
aqueous barium chloride usually used with dilute HCl
Term
BARIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION

anion = sulphate
Definition
White
BaS04
insoluble
Term
BARIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION

anion = sulphite
Definition
white
BaSo3
precipitate dissolves
Term
BARIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION

anion = carbonate
Definition
white
BaCO3
preipitate dissolves with effervenscence
Term
SILVER NITRATE SOLUTION

What is the test?
Definition
Tests for halide ions
Anions that would interfere with the test are removed with dilute nitric acid before adding silver nitrate
Then aqueous ammonia both dilute and concentrated
Term
SILVER NITRATE SOLUTION

anion = chloride
Definition
white

AgCl

dilute - soluble
Term
SILVER NITRATE SOLUTION

anion = bromide
Definition
cream

AgBr

dilute - soluble in excess

concentrated - soluble
Term
SILVER NITRATE SOLUTION

anion = iodide
Definition
yellow

AgI

dilute - insoluble

concentrated - insoluble
Term
CONCENTRATED SULPHURIC ACID

What is the test?
Definition
few drops added to solid halide
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS
small scale and in fume cupboard
Term
CONCENTRATED SULPHURIC ACID

Halide = chloride
Definition
steamy fumes
vigorous reaction

HCl produced
Term
CONCENTRATED SULPHURIC ACID

halide = bromide
Definition
steamy fumes
brown vapour
vigorous

HBr produced
Term
CONCENTRATED SULPHURIC ACID

halide = iodide
Definition
steamy fumes
black solid
purple vapour
yellow solid
vigorous reaction
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