Tests for positive and negative ions

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What colour will the flame turn to when lithium is put in it?
Crimson
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What colour will the flame turn to when sodium is put in it?
Orange
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What colour will the flame turn to when potassium is put in it?
Lilac
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What colour will the flame turn to when calcium is put in it?
Red
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What colour will the flame turn to when barium is put in it?
Green
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What coloured precipitate forms when Calcium reacts with sodium hydroxide?
White
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What coloured precipitate forms when Copper(II) reacts with sodium hydroxide?
Blue
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What coloured precipitate forms when Iron(II) reacts with sodium hydroxide?
Green
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What coloured precipitate forms when Iron(III) reacts with sodium hydroxide?
Brown
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What coloured precipitate forms when Aluminium reacts with sodium hydroxide?
White at first but then redissolves in excess NaOH to form a colourless solution.
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What coloured precipitate forms when Magnesium reacts with sodium hydroxide?
White
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How do you test for carbonates?
Add acid to a carbonate and this gives a salt, water and carbon dioxide.Bubble the carbon dioxide through limewater and if it turns cloudy, carbon dioxide is present. This shows that a carbonate is present.
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How do you test for halide ions?
Add dilute nitric acid followed by silver nitrate solution.
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What coloured precipitate of chloride is formed during the halide test?
White
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What coloured precipitate of bromide is formed during the halide test?
Cream
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What coloured precipitate of iodide is formed during the halide test?
Yellow
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How do you test for sulfate ions?
add dilute HCL followed by barium chloride solution.
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What coloured precipitate of barium sulfate is formed if a sulfate was present?
White
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