Risk Assessment

(Identify and explain relevant risks of substances and procedures in a suitable table below)
hazard Nature of hazard Control measures Emergency procedure
Bromine water Toxic, corrosive, Screw-top glass bottles, eye Ventilate area with spillage,
environmental hazard protections use absorbent for small spills
Barium chloride Gives off irritating and toxic gas in a fire Use ventilations and protective Fresh air, rest, artificial
gloves, eye protection respiration may be needed,
remove contaminated clothes,
rinse skins and contaminated
areas
Dilute ammonium solution Corrosive, eye damage, Wear goggles and gloves Take off contaminated clothes
irritating immediately and rinse skins
which have been
contaminated
Chlorine water Chlorine gases are toxic, Ensure sufficient ventilation Using disposable paper towels
corrosive using fume cupboard or mineral absorbent for spills,
move out the area and prevent
access to area of the spill
Nitric acid Severe skin burns and eye Avoid contact with metals like Effective irrigation with cool
damage lithium, sodium, potassium water, call 999, ventilate area
and magnesium, and with spiilage
combustible materials of
organic substance:
thiosulphate, thiocyanate,
Dilute silver nitrate solution Oxidising, corrosive, irritating Eye protection, goggles are
to eyes and skin suggested, particular care to
avoid skin contact and wear
gloves
Sodium hydroxide Causes severe skin burns and Avoid contact with water, eye Seek medical support
eye damage protection using goggles,
gloves
Potassium dichromate carcinogen, irritating to skin. ventilation using fume cupboard. call the freaking 999
Objective: To identify several unknown colourless liquids and inorganic solids

Learning Tips
• Make sure you know the flame test colours for the ions of Group 1 and
Group 2 elements.
• Negative test results are important as they inform you what your unknown
substance is not.

Results
Qualitative Data
(record qualitative observations in a suitable table below)

Questions
1. Which functional groups are in compounds A, B, and C?
2.

3. Identify the inorganic solids X, Y and Z. Learning tips

4. State the type of organic liquid product that forms for any of the reactions that
occur during tests 1 to 4.

5. Write ionic equations for the reactions of X, Y and Z in Part 2, test 2.

6. Why is nitric acid added in the test for halide ions using silver nitrate?