This document describes the reactions of aqueous metal ions (Fe2+, Fe3+, Cu2+, Co2+, Al3+, Cr3+) with different reagents like hydroxide, ammonia, and carbonate ions. The metal ions form different complexes and precipitates with characteristic colors. For example, Fe2+ forms a green precipitate with hydroxide but a green precipitate with carbonate; Cu2+ forms a blue solution with ammonia and a blue-green precipitate with carbonate; and Cr3+ forms a violet solution with ammonia.
This document describes the reactions of aqueous metal ions (Fe2+, Fe3+, Cu2+, Co2+, Al3+, Cr3+) with different reagents like hydroxide, ammonia, and carbonate ions. The metal ions form different complexes and precipitates with characteristic colors. For example, Fe2+ forms a green precipitate with hydroxide but a green precipitate with carbonate; Cu2+ forms a blue solution with ammonia and a blue-green precipitate with carbonate; and Cr3+ forms a violet solution with ammonia.
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Edexcel practical paper Unit 6 - Transition metals colours
This document describes the reactions of aqueous metal ions (Fe2+, Fe3+, Cu2+, Co2+, Al3+, Cr3+) with different reagents like hydroxide, ammonia, and carbonate ions. The metal ions form different complexes and precipitates with characteristic colors. For example, Fe2+ forms a green precipitate with hydroxide but a green precipitate with carbonate; Cu2+ forms a blue solution with ammonia and a blue-green precipitate with carbonate; and Cr3+ forms a violet solution with ammonia.
This document describes the reactions of aqueous metal ions (Fe2+, Fe3+, Cu2+, Co2+, Al3+, Cr3+) with different reagents like hydroxide, ammonia, and carbonate ions. The metal ions form different complexes and precipitates with characteristic colors. For example, Fe2+ forms a green precipitate with hydroxide but a green precipitate with carbonate; Cu2+ forms a blue solution with ammonia and a blue-green precipitate with carbonate; and Cr3+ forms a violet solution with ammonia.
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Met Aqueous Limited Excess Excess Na2CO3 HCl
al Ion NaOH NaOH NH3
Limited NH3 Fe2+ [Fe(H2O)6]2+ Fe(H2O)4(OH) FeCO3 Green 2 Green Solution Green Precipitate Precipitate Cu2+ [Cu(H2O)6]2+ Cu(H2O)4(OH [Cu(NH3)4(H2O CuCO3 [CuCl4]2- Blue )2 )2]2+ Blue-Green Yellow- Solution Blue Deep Blue Precipitate Green Precipitate Solution Solution Co2+ [Co(H2O)6]2+ Co(H2O)4(OH [Co(NH3)6]2+ CoCO3 [CoCl4]2- Pink )2 Yellow-Brown Pink Blue Solution Blue Solution Precipitate Solution Precipitate Fe3+ [Fe(H2O)6]3+ Fe(H2O)3(OH) Fe(H2O)3(OH)3 Purple 3 Brown Solution Brown Precipitate CO2 Precipitate Effervescence Al3+ [Al(H2O)6]3+ Al(H2O)3(OH) [Al(OH)4] - Al(H2O)3(OH)3 Colourless 3 Colourles White Solution White s Precipitate Precipitate Solution CO2 Effervescence Cr3+ [Cr(H2O)6]3+ Cr(H2O)3(OH) [Cr(OH)6] [Cr(NH3)6] 3+ Cr(H2O)3(OH)3 Violet 3 3- Violet Solution Green Solution Green Green Precipitate Precipitate Solution* CO2 Effervescence
Goes brown in air or H2O2: Fe2+ is oxidised to Fe3+ Goes brown in air or H2O2: Co2+ is oxidised to Co3+ *Goes yellow in H2O2: Cr3+ oxidised to CrO42- (then the dichromate equilibrium is established)