What’s the Connection?

Chemical Changes
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Pure
Each of these are pure substances: diamond is purely carbon atoms, oxygen is
purely oxygen atoms and glucose only contain glucose molecules. They are not
mixed with anything else.
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Testing for cations (positive ions)

When a splint is dipped into the compound and put into a flame, it is identifiable
by the colour it turns.
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Lithium Calcium Potassium Copper Sodium

Li+ Ca2+ K+ Cu2+ Na+
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Flame Emission Spectroscopy

A more sophisticated flame test which can identify ions with certainty.
The flame given off will have a specific wavelength which produces a line
spectrum and makes identifying ions more accurate.
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chromatography
 What Gases?
I am a gas that can be identified by:

Relighting a glowing splint. chlorine

Squeaky pop sound. oxygen

Turning lime water cloudy. hydrogen

Bleaching damp litmus paper. carbon dioxide

 What Word Connects These?

solid suspension liquid

halide ions sulfate ions

Precipitate
A solid suspended in a liquid e.g. a
positive result for halide and
sulfate ions.
 What Are the Words?

HOAORPYCRMTGAH CHROMATOGRAPH
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AINCTO CATION

NOAIN ANION

LMFAE ETTS FLAME TEST

UERP PURE