Ions in Color of Addition of Addition of Addition of Addition of Addition of

solution solution NaOH(aq) excess NaOH(aq) NH3 (aq) excess conc.HCl

NH3 (aq)
[Cr(H2O)6]3 Green Green ppt Green solution Green ppt Purple solution None
+ [Cr(OH)3(H2O)3 [Cr(OH)6]3- [Cr(OH)3(H2O)3 [Cr(NH3)6]3+
[Mn(H2O)6]2 Pale pink Pale brown ppt Pale brown ppt
+ [Mn(OH)2(H2O) [Mn(OH)2(H2O)4
4 None Turns brown None None
Turns brown when exposed to
when exposed air( with O2)
to air( with O2)
[Fe(H2O)6]2+ Pale Green Green ppt Green ppt
[Fe(OH)2(H2O)4 [Fe(OH)2(H2O)4
Turns brown None Turns brown None None
when exposed when exposed to
to air air

[Fe(H2O)6]3+ Yellow- Brown ppt None Brown ppt

Brown [Fe(OH)3(H2O)3 [Fe(OH)3(H2O)3 None None

[Co(H2O)6]2 Pink Blue ppt Blue ppt Pale yellow solution Blue solution
+ [Co(OH)2(H2O)4 None [Co(OH)2(H2O)4 [Co(NH3)6]2+ [CoCl4]2-
Turns pink when Turns pink when Turns brown when
exposed to air exposed to air exposed to air
[Ni(H2O)6]2 Green Green ppt Green ppt Deep blue solution
+ [Ni(OH)2(H2O)4 None [Ni(OH)2(H2O)4 [Ni(NH3)6]2+ None

[CuH2O)6]2+ Blue Blue ppt Blue ppt Deep blue solution Green to yellow
[Cu(OH)2(H2O)4 None [Cu(OH)2(H2O)4 [Cu(NH3)6]2+ [CoCl4]2-

[Zn(H2O)6]2 Colorless White ppt Colorless solution White ppt Colorless solution
+ [Zn(OH)2(H2O)4 [Zn(H2O)2(OH)4]2- [Zn(OH)2(H2O)4 [ZnNH3)4]3+ None