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Reactions of Metal-Aqua Ions (AQA A-Level Chemistry): Flashcards

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Colour of $Fe²⁺$ aqueous ion

Pale green

Colour of $Cu²⁺$ aqueous ion

Pale blue

Colour of $Al³⁺$ aqueous ion

Colourless

Colour of $Fe³⁺$ aqueous ion

Pale orange

$Fe²⁺$ with $OH⁻$ or $NH₃$ precipitate

Dark green, turns orange-brown over time

$Cu²⁺$ with excess $NH₃$ forms

Dark blue solution

$Al³⁺$ white ppt with excess $OH⁻$

Redissolves to give colourless solution

$Fe³⁺$ precipitate colour with bases

Red-brown precipitate

$Fe³⁺$ with $CO₃²⁻$ additional observation

Effervescence (due to $CO₂$ release)

$Cu²⁺$ with $OH⁻$ precipitate colour

Light blue precipitate

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