ANALYSIS OF IONIC COMPOUNDS

Questions

1 Name the yellow precipitate that is formed when silver nitrate is added to a solution containing iodide ions.

silver iodide

Write an ionic equation for the formation of this yellow precipitate.

–
Ag (aq) + I (aq)  AgI(s)
+

2 Name the white precipitate that is formed when barium chloride is added to a solution containing sulfate
ions.

barium sulfate

Write an ionic equation for the formation of this white precipitate.

Ba (aq) + SO4 (aq)  BaSO4(s)

2+ 2–

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 Test Instructions P Q R S T U

Place a damp splint into some of the ionic compound as a

Flame yellow-orange crimson-red orange-red
solid. Then place the splint in a roaring Bunsen flame and lilac flame - -
Tests flame flame flame
look for any colour.

Positive
Dissolve a small amount of the solid ionic compound in white
ion
Sodium deionised water (about 3 cm depth). Then add sodium green precipitate that
hydroxide hydroxide solution. If a white precipitate forms, test it precipiate re-dissolves in
further by adding more sodium hydroxide solution. excess

Identity of positive ion K+ Na+ Fe2+ Li+ Ca2+ Al3+

Dissolve a small amount of the solid ionic compound in

Halide ion deionised water (about 3 cm depth). Then add a few yellow cream
no change no change white precipiate no change
test drops of nitric acid followed by 1 cm depth of silver nitrate precipiate precipiate
solution.

Dissolve a small amount of the solid ionic compound in

Sulfate ion deionised water (about 3 cm depth). Then add a few
no change white precipiate white precipiate
Negative test drops of hydrochloric acid followed by 1cm depth of
ion barium chloride solution.

Place some hydrochloric acid in a test tube and add a bubbles of gas
Carbonate small spatula load of the solid ionic compound. Look for that turn
ion test bubbles of gas. If a gas is released then insert a delivery limewater
tube into the test tube and bubble the gas through cloudy
limewater.

Identity of negative ion I– CO32– SO42– Cl– Br– SO42–

potassium sodium calcium aluminium)

Name of compound iron(II) sulfate lithium chloride
iodide carbonate bromide sulfate
Compound

Formula of compound KI Na2CO3 FeSO4 LiCl CaBr2 Al2(SO4)3

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