Showing posts with label g) Tests for ions and gases. Show all posts
Showing posts with label g) Tests for ions and gases. Show all posts

Wednesday, 18 April 2018

Section 2 g) Specfication

2.37 describe tests for the cations:
i Li+, Na+, K+, Ca2+ using flame tests
ii NH4 +, using sodium hydroxide solution and identifying the ammonia evolved
iii Cu2+, Fe2+ and Fe3+, using sodium hydroxide solution



2.38 describe tests for the anions:
i Cl- , Br- and I- , using dilute nitric acid and silver nitrate solution
ii SO4 2- , using dilute hydrochloric acid and barium chloride solution
iii CO3 2- , using dilute hydrochloric acid and identifying the carbon dioxide evolved



2.39 describe tests for the gases:
i hydrogen
ii oxygen
iii carbon dioxide
iv ammonia
v chlorine.



Section 3 a) Specification

3.1 explain the terms homologous series, hydrocarbon, saturated, unsaturated, general formula and isomerism. A homologous series is a grou...