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identifying ions
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Method:
- There are a number of strategies you could choose in order to identify the ions in unknown salts
- Common analysis strategies include flame tests, and tests for sulphate, carbonate and halide ions
- They can be carried out in any particular order, and you will probably not need to carry them all out on any one sample
- Only small amounts of each sample and reagent are needed
- You may need to dissolve a sample of salt in a little distilled water if the salt you are given is in the solid state
- Record your observations carefully in a table of results as you work through the tests
- Repeat any tests that do not provide a clear result i.e. a colour change that was difficult to identify
Practical Tip:
Key to this practical is your level of organisation. You will have many containers, solutions and samples so your work space and results table must be neat and tidy
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Evaluation:
Once you have tabulated the results from the tests you performed, use them to infer the identity of the ions that the salt contains
Conclusion:
You can then identify the salt from the cation and anion present. When inferring the formulae and names of unknown salts, make sure that you balance the charges on the ions in the formula. E.g. the test for B was positive for the Fe2+ cation, therefore the anion must be an ion with a -2 charge or two ions each with a single -1 charge