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IGCSE tests for cations

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Effect of aqueous sodium hydroxide on aluminium (Al3+)

a)

white ppt, soluble in excess giving a colourless solution

b)

ammonia produced on warming

c)

white ppt, insoluble in excess

d)

green ppt, soluble in excess

e)

light blue ppt, insoluble in excess

2.

Effect of aqueous sodium hydroxide on ammonium (NH4+)

a)

green ppt, insoluble in excess

b)

light blue ppt, insoluble in excess

c)

ammonia produced on warming

d)

red-brown ppt, insoluble in excess

e)

white ppt, soluble in excess, giving a colourless solution

3.

Effect of aqueous sodium hydroxide on calcium (Ca2+)

a)

white ppt, soluble in excess, giving a colourless solution

b)

white ppt, insoluble in excess

c)

green ppt, soluble in excess

d)

red-brown ppt, insoluble in excess

e)

light blue ppt, insoluble in excess

4.

Effect of aqueous sodium hydroxide on chromium(III) (Cr3+)

a)

white ppt, soluble in excess giving a colourless solution

b)

light blue ppt, insoluble in excess

c)

green ppt, soluble in excess

d)

white ppt, insoluble in excess

e)

ammonia produced on warming

5.

Effect of aqueous sodium hydroxide on copper (Cu2+)

a)

white ppt, soluble in excess giving a colourless solution

b)

light blue ppt, insoluble in excess

c)

green ppt, soluble in excess

d)

white ppt, soluble in excess, giving a colourless solution

e)

ammonia produced on warming

6.

Effect of aqueous sodium hydroxide on iron(II) (Fe2+)

a)

white ppt, soluble in excess giving a colourless solution

b)

light blue ppt, insoluble in excess

c)

green ppt, insoluble in excess

d)

white ppt, insoluble in excess

e)

ammonia produced on warming

7.

Effect of aqueous sodium hydroxide on iron(III) (Fe3+)

a)

white ppt, soluble in excess, giving a colourless solution

b)

white ppt, insoluble in excess

c)

green ppt, soluble in excess

d)

red-brown ppt, insoluble in excess

e)

light blue ppt, insoluble in excess

8.

Effect of aqueous sodium hydroxide on zinc (Zn2+)

a)

white ppt, soluble in excess, giving a colourless solution

b)

white ppt, insoluble in excess

c)

green ppt, soluble in excess

d)

red-brown ppt, insoluble in excess

e)

light blue ppt, insoluble in excess

9.

Effect of aqueous ammonia on aluminium (Al3+)

a)

white ppt, soluble in excess giving a colourless solution

b)

no ppt or very slight white ppt

c)

white ppt, insoluble in excess

d)

grey-green ppt, insoluble in excess

e)

light blue ppt, soluble in excess giving a dark blue solution

10.

Effect of aqueous ammonia on ammonium (NH4+)

a)

grey-green ppt, insoluble in excess

b)

light blue ppt, soluble in excess giving dark blue solution

c)

-

d)

red-brown ppt, insoluble in excess

e)

white ppt, soluble in excess, giving a colourless solution

11.

Effect of aqueous ammonia on calcium (Ca2+)

a)

white ppt, soluble in excess, giving a colourless solution

b)

white ppt, insoluble in excess

c)

green ppt, insoluble in excess

d)

red-brown ppt, insoluble in excess

e)

no ppt, or very slight white ppt

12.

Effect of aqueous ammonia on chromium(III) (Cr3+)

a)

white ppt, soluble in excess giving a colourless solution

b)

green ppt, insoluble in excess

c)

grey-green ppt, insoluble in excess

d)

no ppt, or very slight white ppt

e)

red-brown ppt, insoluble in excess

13.

Effect of aqueous ammonia on copper (Cu2+)

a)

white ppt, insoluble in excess

b)

light blue ppt, soluble in excess giving a dark blue solution

c)

green ppt, insoluble in excess

d)

white ppt, soluble in excess, giving a colourless solution

e)

grey-green ppt, insoluble in excess

14.

Effect of aqueous ammonia on iron(II) (Fe2+)

a)

white ppt, soluble in excess giving a colourless solution

b)

red-brown ppt, insoluble in excess

c)

green ppt, insoluble in excess

d)

white ppt, insoluble in excess

e)

-

15.

Effect of aqueous ammonia on iron(III) (Fe3+)

a)

white ppt, soluble in excess, giving a colourless solution

b)

white ppt, insoluble in excess

c)

green ppt, soluble in excess

d)

red-brown ppt, insoluble in excess

e)

grey-green ppt, insoluble in excess

16.

Effect of aqueous ammonia on zinc (Zn2+)

a)

white ppt, soluble in excess, giving a colourless solution

b)

white ppt, insoluble in excess

c)

green ppt, insoluble in excess

d)

red-brown ppt, insoluble in excess

e)

light blue ppt, soluble in excess giving a dark blue solution