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CATION AFTER ADDING NaOH(aq) AFTER ADDING NH3(aq)

Al3+ White precipitate formed, soluble in White precipitate formed, insoluble in

aluminium excess (becomes colorless) excess

Ca2+
White precipitate formed, insoluble in
calcium Very little amount of white precipitate
excess

Cr3+ Greenish precipitate, insoluble in

Green precipitate, soluble in excess
Chromium(III) excess

Cu2+ Blue precipitate, soluble in excess

Blue precipitate, insoluble in excess
copper (becomes dark blue)

Fe2+
Green precipitate, insoluble in excess Green precipitate, insoluble in excess
Iron(II)

Fe3+ Red/brownish precipitate, insoluble in Red/brownish precipitate, insoluble in

Iron(III) excess excess

NH4+ After heating the solution: ammonia

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ammonium evolved

Zn2+ White precipitate, soluble in excess White precipitate, soluble in excess

zinc (becomes colorless) (becomes colorless)

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