These questions will help you understand the theory and practical issues with this core

practical

Part 1 involve testing organic substances

1. What organic substance(s) does bromine water test for (test 1)
Test for alkane
2. What would be the observed change for a positive result?
Red/ brown for
3. What organic substance(s) does acidified potassium dichromate test for (test 2) ?
alcohols
4. What would be the observed change for a positive result?
Color turns from orange to green
5. What organic substance(s) does Fehling’s solution test for (test 3) ?
aldehydes

6. What would be the observed change for a positive result?

Reddish-brown
7. What organic substance(s) does sodium hydroxide + ethanol + silver nitrate test for
(test 4) ?
halogenoalkanes

8. What would be the observed change for a positive result?

White precipitate for chloride ion,
Creamy precipitate for bromide ion
Yellow precipitate for iodide ion

Part 2 involves testing for inorganic substances

1. How will you ensure that only the flame colour of the test substance is seen?
Wash the nichrome wire with hydrochloric acid to wash off any impurities
2. How will you ensure that the flame colour is clearly visible?
Increase the concentration of the tested ions
3. State 4 possible flame colours and ions you may see
Lithium red
Sodium yellow
Strontium
Calcium red
Copper blue
Barium green
4. What ions does silver nitrate test for?
halogens
5. What would be the observed change for positive results?
White, creamy or yellow precipitate
6. What ions does barium chloride test for?
Sulphate ion
7. What would be the observed change for positive results?
White precipitate
8. What ions does chlorine water test for?
Sodium hydroxide
9. What would be the observed change for positive results?
Sodium chloride cloud
10. How would you ensure that colour changes with these chemical tests are clearly
visible?
11. Increase the concentration of the tested ions