Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Identification of ions and gases

Identification of ions and gases — practice question

Substance X has one cation. Two tests are carried out on aqueous X. Test 1: flame test. Test 2: addition of aqueous sodium hydroxide first dropwise and then in excess. Which row gives a possible set of observations for these tests?

  • Atest 1: yellow flame; test 2: white ppt., insoluble in excess
  • Btest 1: blue-green flame; test 2: light blue ppt., insoluble in excess
  • Ctest 1: light green flame; test 2: green ppt., soluble in excess
  • Dtest 1: red flame; test 2: red-brown ppt., insoluble in excess

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