CHEMISTRY PRACTICAL NOTES

Test for gases

gas test and test result
ammonia (NH3) turns damp red litmus paper blue
carbon dioxide (CO2) gives white ppt, calcium carbonate, CaCO3 with limewater,
calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2
hydrogen (H2) “pops” with a lighted splint
oxygen (O2) relights a glowing splint

Solubility of salts (with reference to dissolving in water)

Soluble Salt (aq)  Insoluble Salts (s) 

Can be dissolved in water Cannot be dissolved in water
Carbonates Sodium, potassium, ammonium (SPA) All others

All except
Chlorides Lead(II) chloride, Silver chloride

All except Barium sulfate, Calcium sulfate,

Sulfates Lead(II) sulfate
All Sodium, Potassium, Ammonia salts are soluble (aq).

All Nitrate salts are soluble. (SPAN)

Metal oxides Metal hydroxides

(Note: All metal oxides are insoluble(s). (Note: All metal hydroxides are
insoluble(s) except the following: (SPCA)
Insoluble bases (s) Soluble bases or alkalis (aq)
Magnesium oxide MgO(s) Sodium hydroxide NaOH(aq)
Copper(II) oxide CuO(s) Potassium hydroxide KOH(aq)
Lead(II) oxide PbO(s) Calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2 (aq)
Ammonium hydroxide NH4OH(aq)

The Mole Salt Preparation

Types of Oxides