DEPARTMENT OF PURE &

APPLIED CHEMISTRY
Visca, Baybay City, Leyte, PHILIPPINES
Telefax: + 63 563-7747
Email: dpoac@ vsu.edu.ph
Website: www.vsu.edu.ph

DEPARTMENT OF PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY

VSU, Visca, Baybay City, Leyte

Name: Maria Philomena V. Lopez Lab Schedule: Wednesday 1:00-4:00 pm

Instructor: Mervin June Gasatan Rating : ________________

ALKALI AND ALKALINE-EARTH METALS

Experiment No. 3

OBJECTIVES:
Identify the difference between alkali and alkaline – earth elements through flame tests and solubility.

RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS:

Group IV
Cations

Precipitate: Solution:

BaCO3 MgCO3 CaCO3 Mg2+ Na+ K+ NH4+

Precipitate: Precipitate: Solution:

Solution: MgNH4PO4 Mg2+
BaCrO4

Flame Test:
Flame Test: Mg2+
Mg2+ Ca2+
Ba2+

Precipitate:
CaC2O4

INFERENCES:

CONCLUSION:

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 DEPARTMENT OF PURE &
APPLIED CHEMISTRY
Visca, Baybay City, Leyte, PHILIPPINES
Telefax: + 63 563-7747
Email: dpoac@ vsu.edu.ph
Website: www.vsu.edu.ph

REFERENCES:

Vision: A globally competitive university for science, technology, and environmental conservation.
Mission: Development of a highly competitive human resource, cutting-edge scientific knowledge Page 2 of 2
and innovative technologies for sustainable communities and environment.