Label five white solids correctly by using chemical tests and any suitable apparatus.
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Creative Problem Solving in Chemistry - Five white solids
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- Wales
- A/AS level
- WJEC Chemistry
- Unit 1: THE LANGUAGE OF CHEMISTRY, STRUCTURE OF MATTER AND SIMPLE REACTIONS
- 1.6 The Periodic Table
- (f) reactions of the aqueous cations Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺ and Ba²⁺ with OH⁻, CO₃²⁻ and SO₄²⁻ ions
- (g) characteristic flame colours shown by compounds of Li, Na, K, Ca, Sr and Ba (Mg compounds show no colour)
- (j) trends in solubility of Group 2 hydroxides and sulfates
- (o) reaction between aqueous Ag⁺ and halide ions followed by dilute aqueous NH₃
- 1.6 The Periodic Table
- Unit 1: THE LANGUAGE OF CHEMISTRY, STRUCTURE OF MATTER AND SIMPLE REACTIONS
- WJEC Chemistry
- A/AS level
- Northern Ireland
- A/AS level
- CCEA Chemistry
- Unit AS 3: Basic Practical Chemistry
- Unit AS 1: Basic Concepts in Physical and Inorganic Chemistry
- 1.10 Qualitative tests
- 1.10.3a use cation tests, including: flame tests to identify the metal ions Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺, Ba²⁺ and Cu²⁺; and
- 1.10.3b adding sodium hydroxide solution and warming to identify ammonium ion.
- 1.10.4a use anion tests, including: adding barium chloride solution to identify sulfate ion;
- 1.10.4b adding acidified silver nitrate solution to distinguish between chloride, bromide and iodide (followed by adding dilute and concentrated ammonia solution); and
- 1.10.4c adding dilute acid to test for carbonate ion and identifying the gas produced; and
- 1.10 Qualitative tests
- CCEA Chemistry
- GCSE
- A/AS level
- Republic of Ireland
- England
- A/AS level
- AQA Chemistry
- Edexcel Chemistry
- OCR Chemistry A
- Module 1: Development of practical skills in chemistry
- Module 3: Periodic table and energy
- 3.1 The periodic table
- 3.1.3 The halogens
- 3.1.4 Qualitative analysis
- (ai) qualitative analysis of ions on a test-tube scale; processes and techniques needed to identify the following ions in an unknown compound: anions: CO₃²⁻, by reaction with H⁺(aq) forming CO₂(g)
- (aiii) qualitative analysis of ions on a test-tube scale; processes and techniques needed to identify the following ions in an unknown compound: anions: Cl⁻, Br⁻, I⁻
- 3.1 The periodic table
- Module 5: Physical chemistry and transition elements
- GCSE
- AQA Chemistry
- Practical assessment
- 4.4 Chemical changes
- 4.8 Chemical analysis
- AQA Combined science: Trilogy
- Edexcel Chemistry
- Apparatus and Techniques
- Core Practicals
- Topic 3 - Chemical changes
- Acids
- 3.2 Recall that a neutral solution has a pH of 7 and that acidic solutions have lower pH values and alkaline solutions higher pH values
- 3.3 Recall the effect of acids and alkalis on indicators, including litmus, methyl orange and phenolphthalein
- 3.12 Describe the chemical test for: hydrogen, carbon dioxide (using limewater)
- Acids
- Topic 9 - Separate chemistry 2
- Qualitative analysis: test for ions
- 9.1C Explain why the test for any ion must be unique
- 9.2Ca Describe flame tests to identify the following ions in solids: lithium ion, Li⁺ (red)
- 9.2Cb sodium ion, Na⁺ (yellow)
- 9.5C Describe tests to identify the following ions in solids or solutions as appropriate: carbonate ion, CO₃²⁻, using dilute acid and identifying the carbon dioxide evolved
- 9.5Cc chloride ion, Cl⁻, bromide ion, Br⁻, iodide ion, I⁻, using dilute nitric acid and silver nitrate solution
- Qualitative analysis: test for ions
- Edexcel Combined science
- Apparatus and Techniques
- Topic 3 - Chemical changes
- Acids
- 3.2 Recall that a neutral solution has a pH of 7 and that acidic solutions have lower pH values and alkaline solutions higher pH values
- 3.3 Recall the effect of acids and alkalis on indicators, including litmus, methyl orange and phenolphthalein
- 3.12 Describe the chemical test for: hydrogen, carbon dioxide (using limewater)
- Acids
- OCR Chemistry B: 21st century
- C6 Making useful chemicals
- C8 Practical skills
- C1 Air and water
- C5 Chemical analysis
- C5.2 How do chemists find the composition of unknown samples?
- C5.2.2 interpret flame tests to identify metal ions, including the ions of lithium, sodium, potassium, calcium and copper
- C5.2.3 describe the technique of using flame tests to identify metal ions
- C5.2.4 describe tests to identify aqueous cations and aqueous anions and identify species from test results including: tests and expected results for metal ions in solution by precipitation reactions using dilute sodium hydroxide (calcium, copper, iron(I…
- C5.2 How do chemists find the composition of unknown samples?
- OCR Combined science B: 21st Century
- OCR Combined science A: Gateway
- OCR Chemistry A: Gateway
- AQA Chemistry
- A/AS level
- Scotland
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