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C8.4 Identification of ions and gases

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Flame colour for copper ions

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Blue - green

d)

Yellow

2.
Flame colour for sodium ions
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Green
d)
Yellow
3.
Metal ion with a lilac flame
a)
Na+
b)
K+
c)
Na2+
d)
K2+
4.

Colour of precipitate when sodium hydroxide is added to a Calcium ion solution.

a)

White

b)

Red - brown

c)

Green

d)

Blue

5.

A few drops of sodium hydroxide solution was added to a metal salt solution.

A dark green gelatinous precipitate was formed.

Which metal ion (cation) was present in the salt solution?

a)

iron(III) ion, Fe3+

b)

iron(II) ion, Fe2+

c)

copper(II) ion, Cu2+

d)

zinc ion, Zn2+

6.

A few drops of sodium hydroxide solution was added to a metal salt solution. A brown gelatinous (jelly-like) precipitate was formed.


Which metal ion (cation) was present in the salt solution?

a)

copper(II) ion, Cu2+

b)

zinc ion, Zn2+

c)

iron(III) ion, Fe3+

d)

iron(II) ion, Fe2+

7.

The diagram shows a chemical reaction that produces a gas. The gas bleaches damp litmus paper.


What is the gas?

a)

ammonia

b)

chlorine

c)

hydrogen

d)

oxygen

8.

Flame test is carried out on a sample, what color would be seen in the flame, if the sample is copper sulfate?

a)

blue green

b)

red

c)

orange

d)

lilac

9.

Few drops of dilute sodium hydroxide solution are added to solution X, blue precipitate forms, this confirms the presence of

a)

copper ions

b)

iron (II) ions

c)

iron (III) ions

d)

Chromium (III) ions

10.

Few drops of dilute sodium hydroxide solution are added to solution X, brown precipitate forms, this confirms the presence of

a)

iron (II) ions

b)

iron (III) ions

c)

copper (II) ions

d)

chromium (III) ions

11.

Few drops of dilute sodium hydroxide solution are added to solution X, white precipitate insoluble in excess forms, this confirms the presence of

a)

calcium ions

b)

zinc ions

c)

aluminum ions

d)

chromium ions

12.

Test for oxygen

a)

Squeaky pop test

b)

Glowing splint relights

c)

Flame test

d)

Breath it in

e)

Bubble gas through limewater and turns cloudy

13.

Test for carbon dioxide

a)

Squeaky pop test

b)

Blown out splint relights

c)

Flame test

d)

breath it in

e)

Bubble gas through limewater and turns cloudy

14.

A Flame test is carried out on a sample, what color would be seen in the flame, if the sample is Lithium nitrate?

a)

blue-green

b)

red

c)

lilac

d)

orange

15.

Few drops of silver nitrate solution are added to a solution W, a white precipitate forms, this confirms the presence of

a)

nitrate ions

b)

sulfate ions

c)

chloride ions

d)

bromide ions

16.

Few drops of silver nitrate solution are added to a solution, cream precipitate forms, this confirms the presence of

a)

chloride ions

b)

iodide ions

c)

bromide ions

d)

silver ions

17.

Few drops of barium nitrate solution are added to a solution, white precipitate forms, this confirms the presence of

a)

sulfate ions

b)

sulfite ions

c)

carbonate ions

d)

ammonium ions

18.

Few drops of aqueous ammonia solution are added to solution X, white precipitate soluble in excess forms, this confirms the presence of

a)

zinc ions

b)

aluminum ions

c)

chromium ions

d)

calcium ions

19.

few drops of HCl are added to a solution X, bubbles of gas that turn lime water milky form, this confirms the presence of

a)

sulfate ions

b)

carbonate ions

c)

sulfite ions

d)

nitrate ions

20.

A small amount of sodium hydroxide solution and pieces of aluminum foil are added and the mixture is heated gently. An alkaline gas is released, this shows the presence of

a)

nitrate ions

b)

nitrite ions

c)

ammonium ions

d)

nitriseions

21.

A gas which turns moist red litmus paper blue.

a)

Chlorine

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

Ammonia

22.
Metal ion with a lilac flame
a)
Na+
b)
K+
c)
Na2+
d)
K2+
23.

Using solution X, a student successfully tested for the presence of chloride ions. What is solution X and the result of the test?

a)

solution X is dilute sulphuric acid and the result is a yellow precipitate

b)

solution X is dilute sulphuric acid and the result is a white precipitate

c)

solution X is silver nitrate solution and the result is a yellow precipitate

d)

solution X is silver nitrate solution and the result is a white precipitate

24.

Which test and result show that a fertiliser contains nitrate ions?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

Test for sulphate ions is....

a)

Add acid

b)

Add barium chloride

c)

Add silver nitrate

d)

Add barium nitrate

26.

What am I?

Barium nitrate gave a white precipitate

Flame colour was yellow

a)

barium sulphate

b)

lithium bromide

c)

aluminium sulphate

d)

Sodium sulphate

e)

calcium bromide

27.

Test for hydrogen

a)

Pops with a lighted splint

b)

Blown out splint relights

c)

bleaches damp litmus

d)

turns damp red litmus blue

e)

Bubble gas through limewater and turns cloudy

28.

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