Testing for Cations, Anions and Gases

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How do you test for Cl- and what happens?
Dilute nitric acid and silver nitrate solution. Forms a white precipitate
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How do you test for I- and what happens?
Dilute nitric acid and silver nitrate solution. Forms a yellow precipitate
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How do you test for Br- and what happens?
Dilute nitric acid and silver nitrate solution. Forms a cream precipitate
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How do you test for SO4 2- and what happens?
Dilute hydrochloric acid and barium chloride solution. Forms a white precipitate
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How do you test for CO3 2- and what happens?
Dilute hydrochloric acid. CO2 will be produced, test using limewater
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Test for hydrogen?
A squeaky pop if placed by a lit splint
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Test for oxygen?
Relights a glowing splint
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Test for carbon dioxide?
Turns limewater cloudy
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Test for ammonia?
Turns damp red litmus paper blue
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Test for chlorine?
Bleaches damp litmus white, may first turn red due to the acidity of chlorine
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How do you do a flame test?
Dip a platinum wire into dilute HCl and hold in the flame. Then dip the wire into the sample being tested
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How do you test for Li+ and what happens?
A flame test. Produces a Red flame
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How do you test for Na+ and what happens?
A flame test. Produces a persistent orange flame
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How do you test for K+ and what happens?
A flame test. Produces a lilac flame
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How do you test for Ca 2+ and what happens?
A flame test. Produces a brick red flame
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How do you test for NH4 + and what happens?
Using sodium hydroxide solution. Ammonia gas will be produced which can be tested for using litmus paper
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How do you test for Cu 2+ and what happens?
Using sodium hydroxide solution. Forms a blue precipitate
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How do you test for Fe 2+ and what happens?
Using sodium hydroxide solution. Forms a sludgy green precipitate
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How do you test for Fe 3+ and what happens?
Using sodium hydroxide solution. Forms an orange-brown precipitate
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How do you test for I- and what happens?

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Dilute nitric acid and silver nitrate solution. Forms a yellow precipitate

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How do you test for Br- and what happens?

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How do you test for SO4 2- and what happens?

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How do you test for CO3 2- and what happens?

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