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C8 Further Chemical Analysis - Triple

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a flame test?

a)

A test to identify metal ions (cations)

b)

An instrumental analysis tool for identifying metal ions

c)

A process to separate the constituents of a mixture

d)

The process of establishing what anions are present in a substance

2.

What is the colour of the flame produced from a lithium containing compound?

a)

Crimson

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

d)

Lilac

3.

What is the colour of the flame produced from a copper containing compound?

a)

Crimson

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

d)

Lilac

4.

What is the colour of the flame produced from a sodium containing compound?

a)

Crimson

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

d)

Lilac

5.

What is the colour of the flame produced from a potassium containing compound?

a)

Crimson

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

d)

Lilac

6.

What is the colour of the flame produced from a calcium containing compound?

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

d)

Lilac

7.

Other than flame tests, how can metal ions be identified?

a)

Use of sodium hydroxide

b)

Add an acid to generate carbon dioxide gas

c)

Add silver nitrate and nitric acid to generate a solid silver halide precipitate

d)

Add barium chloride and hydrochloric acid, forms white precipitate

8.

What is the test for carbonates?

a)

Use of sodium hydroxide

b)

Add an acid to generate carbon dioxide gas

c)

Add silver nitrate and nitric acid to generate a solid silver halide precipitate

d)

Add barium chloride and hydrochloric acid, forms white precipitate

9.

What is the test for halides?

a)

Use of sodium hydroxide

b)

Add an acid to generate carbon dioxide gas

c)

Add silver nitrate and nitric acid to generate a solid silver halide precipitate

d)

Add barium chloride and hydrochloric acid, forms white precipitate

10.

What is the test for sulfate ions?

a)

Use of sodium hydroxide

b)

Add an acid to generate carbon dioxide gas

c)

Add silver nitrate and nitric acid to generate a solid silver halide precipitate

d)

Add barium chloride and hydrochloric acid, forms white precipitate

11.

Which solutions produce white precipitates on addition of sodium hydroxide?

a)

Solutions containing aluminium, magnesium, calcium ions

b)

Solutions containing aluminium, iron, copper ions

c)

Solutions containing copper, magnesium, calcium ions

d)

Solutions containing iron (ii), iron (iii), calcium ions

12.

How can a solution of aluminium ions be distinguished from calcium and magnesium ones?

a)

Its precipitate will dissolve in excess sodium hydroxide

b)

It forms a blue precipitate in excess sodium hydroxide

c)

It forms a green precipitate in excess sodium hydroxide

d)

It forms a orange precipitate in excess sodium hydroxide

13.

What is the colour of the precipitate formed from the addition of sodium hydroxide to a solution containing copper (II) ions?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Brown

d)

White

14.

What is the colour of the precipitate formed from the addition of sodium hydroxide to a solution containing iron(II) ions?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Brown

d)

White

15.

What is the colour of the precipitate formed from the addition of sodium hydroxide to a solution containing iron(III) ions?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Brown

d)

White

16.

What are the colours of the silver halides?

a)

chloride = white, bromide = cream, iodide = yellow

b)

chloride = red, bromide = yellow, iodide = blue

c)

chloride = green, bromide = brown, iodide = purple

d)

chloride = white, bromide = white, iodide = white

17.

What is an instrumental method?

a)

The process of establishing what chemicals are present in a substance

b)

A process that has had nothing added to it and is in its "natural" state

c)

An instrumental analysis tool for identifying metal ions

d)

Use of scientific technology to perform chemical analysis

18.

Which is NOT an advantage of instrumental methods?

a)

They are accurate (gives correct results)

b)

They are sensitive (only needs a small sample to work)

c)

They are rapid (a lot faster than other tests)

d)

They are complex (need a skilled worker to operate them)

19.

What is flame emission spectroscopy?

a)

The process of establishing what chemicals are present in a substance

b)

A process that has had nothing added to it and is in its "natural" state

c)

An instrumental analysis tool for identifying metal ions

d)

Use of scientific technology to perform chemical analysis

20.

Which process does the following describe? 'Sample placed in a flame, light emitted is passed through a spectroscope to give a spectrum which can be compared to a reference'

a)

Flame emission spectroscopy

b)

Chromatography

c)

Microscopy

d)

Light spectroscopy