Redox and Qualitative Analysis (OCR A-Level Chemistry A): Flashcards

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Redox and qualitative analysis
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Common oxidation states of iron

+2 (Fe2+\text{Fe}^{2+}) and +3 (Fe3+\text{Fe}^{3+})

Colour change: MnO4\text{MnO}_4^- + Fe2+\text{Fe}^{2+} in acid

Purple to colourless

More positive E° value indicates tendency to be...

Reduced (gain electrons)

Colour: Cr2O72\text{Cr}_2\text{O}_7^{2-} to Cr3+\text{Cr}^{3+} by Zn

Orange to green

Disproportionation definition

Same element simultaneously oxidized and reduced

Products of Cu2O\text{Cu}_2\text{O} disproportionation with acid

Brown Cu metal and blue CuSO4\text{CuSO}_4 solution

Test for NH4+\text{NH}_4^+: heat with NaOH, observe...

NH3\text{NH}_3 gas turns red litmus blue

Test for CO32\text{CO}_3^{2-}: add dilute acid, observe...

Effervescence (fizzing) as CO2\text{CO}_2 released

Test for SO42\text{SO}_4^{2-}: add Ba2+\text{Ba}^{2+}, observe...

White precipitate of BaSO4\text{BaSO}_4

Silver halide colours: Cl\text{Cl}^-, Br\text{Br}^-, I\text{I}^-

White, cream, yellow

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