Chemical Tests for Gases

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Which gas causes the limewater to turn milky or cloudy white?

  • Chlorine
  • Hydrogen
  • Oxygen
  • Carbon dioxide (correct)

What is the observation when a glowing splint is held inside a test tube with hydrogen?

  • Pop sound heard (correct)
  • Limewater turns milky or cloudy white
  • Paper turns white
  • Splint relights

What inference can be made when damp litmus paper turns white in a test tube?

  • Hydrogen is present
  • Oxygen is present
  • Chlorine is present (correct)
  • Carbon dioxide is present

What happens when a lighted splint is held inside a test tube containing oxygen?

<p>Splint relights (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes the observation of a pop sound when a lighted splint is held near the mouth of a test tube containing hydrogen?

<p>Presence of hydrogen (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What gas reacts with calcium hydroxide solution to produce a white precipitate of calcium carbonate?

<p>Carbon dioxide (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of carrying out a flame test?

<p>To produce a unique flame color to identify the presence of specific metal ions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when excess sodium hydroxide solution is added to a solution containing aluminium ions, calcium ions, and magnesium ions?

<p>The calcium hydroxide precipitate dissolves to form a colorless solution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are ions of group 1 metals (Li+, Na+, and K+) identified?

<p>By reacting with dilute sodium hydroxide solution to produce a unique flame color (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are carbonate ions, CO32-, detected?

<p>By reacting with dilute acid to release bubbles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when a few drops of dilute sodium hydroxide solution react with aluminium ions, calcium ions, and magnesium ions?

<p>They all produce a white precipitate (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do ions of group 1 metals not form white precipitates with dilute sodium hydroxide solution?

<p>Because they are soluble in water (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of adding excess sodium hydroxide solution on the aluminium hydroxide precipitate?

<p>It dissolves to form a colorless solution (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of adding excess sodium hydroxide solution when testing for aluminium, calcium, and magnesium ions?

<p>To dissolve the white precipitates formed initially (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of observing and recording the flame color during a flame test?

<p>To identify the presence of specific metal ions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of testing for negatively charged carbonate ions?

<p>To detect carbonate ions using a dilute acid (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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