Tests for substances, and ions in ionic compounds.

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How do you test for a carbonate? (CO3 2-)
Add acid and CO2 is produced
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How do you test for Lithium? (Li +)
Dip wire into concentrated HCl acid, then solid compound and put into Bunsen flame => Crimson flame
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How do you test for Sodium? (Na +)
Dip wire into concentrated HCl acid, then solid compound and put into Bunsen flame => Yellow flame
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How do you test for Potassium? (K +)
Dip wire into concentrated HCl acid, then solid compound and put into Bunsen flame => Purple flame
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How do you test for Calcium? (Ca 2+)
Dip wire into concentrated HCl acid, then solid compound and put into Bunsen flame => Brick-red flame
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How do you test for Barium? (Ba 2+)
Dip wire into concentrated HCl acid, then solid compound and put into Bunsen flame => Green flame
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How do you test for Ammonium? (NH4 +)
Add sodium hydroxide and warm test gas w/ red litmus paper - turns blue.
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How do you test for Copper? (Cu 2+)
Add sodium hydroxide - blue precipitate.
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How do you test for Iron II? (Fe 2+)
Add sodium hydroxide - dark green precipitate
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How do you test for Iron III? (Fe 3+)
Add sodium hydroxide - rusty brown precipitate
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How do you test for chloride? (Cl -)
Add dilute nitric acid and then silver nitrate - white precipitate
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How do you test for bromide? (Br -)
Add dilute nitric acid and then silver nitrate - cream precipitate
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How do you test for iodide? (I -)
Add dilute nitric acid and then silver nitrate - yellow precipitate
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How do you test for sulphate? (SO4 2-)
Add dilute HCl acid then barium chloride - white precipitate
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How do you test for oxygen?
Glowing splint - relight
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How do you test for Hydrogen?
Lit splint - sqeaky pop
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How do you test for carbon dioxide?
Lit splint - goes out
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How do you test for chlorine?
Damp blue litmus paper - red then bleached
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How do you test for ammonia?
Damp red litmus paper - blue OR forms white smoke when close to concentrated HCl acid
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How do you test for water?
Melts 0 C, boils 100 C. Turns anhyrous copper (II) sulphate crystals blue
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How do you test for alkenes? (vs alkanes)
Add bromine water - turns colourless
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How do you test for copper carbonate?
Heat and it changes from green to black + CO2 produced
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How do you test for zinc carbonate?
Turns yellow when heated (turn while again when cooled)
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How do you test for Lithium? (Li +)

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Dip wire into concentrated HCl acid, then solid compound and put into Bunsen flame => Crimson flame

Card 3

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How do you test for Sodium? (Na +)

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Card 4

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How do you test for Potassium? (K +)

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Card 5

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How do you test for Calcium? (Ca 2+)

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