COLOUR

NaOH

NH
3(aq)

Na
CO
2
3

conc HCl

2+
2+
[Fe(H
O)
]
[Co(H
O)
]
2
6
2
6

GREEN

GREEN PPT

PINK

BLUE PPT

2+
[Cu(H
O)
]
2
6

BLUE

BLUE PPT

[Fe(OH)
(H
O)
]
2
2
4
oxidises in air to
BROWN
[Fe(OH)
(H
O)
]
3
2
3

[Co(OH)
(H
O)
]
2
2
4
oxidises in air to
BROWN
[Co(OH)
(H
O)
]
3
2
3

[Cu(OH)
(H
O)
]
2
2
4

GREEN PPT

BLUE PPT

BLUE PPT

[Fe(OH)
(H
O)
]
2
2
4
oxidises in air to
BROWN
[Fe(OH)
(H
O)
]
3
2
3

GREEN PPT

FeCO
3
oxidises in air to
BROWN
[Fe(OH)
(H
O)
3
2
3

[Co(OH)
(H
O)
]
2
2
4
DISSOLVES IN
EXCESS to give
a
PALE BROWN
SOLUTION
2+
[Co(NH
)
]
3
6
oxidises in air to
DARK BROWN
3+
[Co(NH
)
]
3
6

[Cu(OH)
(H
O)
]
2
2
4
DISSOLVES IN
EXCESS to give a
DEEP BLUE
SOLUTION
2+
[Cu(NH
)
(H
O)
]
3
4
2
2

CoCO
3

CuCO
3

PURPLE PPT

BLUE PPT

BLUE
SOLUTION

GREEN
SOLUTION

2[CoCl
]
4

2[CuCl
]
4

3+
3+
3+
[Al(H
O)
]
[Cr(H
O)
]
[Fe(H
O)
]
2
6
2
6
2
6

COLOURLESS

WHITE PPT

RUBY

(appears green)

GREEN PPT

VIOLET

(appears brown)

BROWN PPT

[Al(OH)
(H
O)
]
3
2
3
DISSOLVES IN
EXCESS to give
a
COLOURLESS
SOLUTION
[Al(OH)
]
4

[Cr(OH)
(H
O)
]
3
2
3
DISSOLVES IN
EXCESS to give
a
GREEN
SOLUTION
3[Cr(OH)
]
6

[Fe(OH)
(H
O)
]
3
2
3

[Al(OH)
(H
O)
]
3
2
3

[Cr(OH)
(H
O)
]
3
2
3
DISSOLVES IN
EXCESS to give
a
PURPLE
SOLUTION
3+
[Cr(NH
)
]
3
6

[Fe(OH)
(H
O)
]
3
2
3

WHITE PPT

WHITE PPT

[Al(OH)
(H
O)
]
3
2
3
COLOURLESS
GAS
CO
2

GREEN PPT

GREEN PPT

[Cr(OH)
(H
O)
]
3
2
3
COLOURLESS
GAS
CO
2

BROWN PPT

BROWN PPT

[Fe(OH)
(H
O)
]
3
2
3
COLOURLESS
GAS
CO
2