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Gas test: Place a lighted wooden splinter near the Gas test: Dip a glass rod with concentrated
mouth of test tube ammonia solution and place it near the mouth of
Carbonate
Cation Effect of Heat
Salt It is observed that limewater turns milky.
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K K2CO3 What inference can be made?
Does not decompose
Na+ Na2CO3
Ca2+ CaCO3 Decompose to produce
Mg2+ MgCO3 metal oxide and CO2 Heating of which metal carbonate does not
Al3+ Al2(CO3)3 turn limewater milky. Explain why.
CuCO3 CuO + CO2
Zn2+ ZnCO3
Fe3+ Fe2(CO3)3 ZnCO3 ZnO + CO2
Pb2+ PbCO3
Cu2+ CuCO3 PbCO3 PbO + CO2
Decompose to produce Ag,
Ag+ Ag2CO3 CO2 and O2
2Ag2CO3 4Ag + 2CO2 + O2
Decompose to produce
NH4+ (NH4)2CO3 ammonia gas, CO2 and H2O
(NH4)2CO3 2NH3 +CO2 + H2O
Effect of Heat on Salt Mr. Cheng