Lesson 5.3.2

5.3.2 Qualitative analysis Quiz: OCR Chemistry, Unit 4

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  1. Which reagent is used to test for carbonate ions in an unknown compound?

    • Dilute acid
    • Sodium hydroxide
    • Barium chloride
    • Silver nitrate
  2. What precipitate is formed when carbon dioxide is bubbled through limewater?

    • Calcium chloride, CaCl2
    • Calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2
    • Sodium carbonate, Na2CO3
    • Calcium carbonate, CaCO3
  3. What colour precipitate forms when silver nitrate is added to aqueous chloride ions?

    • White
    • Cream
    • Yellow
    • Brown
  4. A cream precipitate forms with acidified silver nitrate, and it is partly soluble in concentrated ammonia. Which ion is most likely present?

    • Sulfate, SO4^2-
    • Bromide, Br-
    • Chloride, Cl-
    • Iodide, I-
  5. A yellow precipitate forms with acidified silver nitrate solution, and this precipitate does not dissolve in concentrated ammonia. Which ion is present?

    • Chloride, Cl-
    • Carbonate, CO3^2-
    • Bromide, Br-
    • Iodide, I-
  6. Which reagent is used to test for sulfate ions in an acidified aqueous solution?

    • Limewater
    • Barium chloride
    • Sodium hydroxide
    • Silver nitrate
  7. Which ion is removed by adding nitric acid before testing for halide ions?

    • Carbonate
    • Sulfate
    • Ammonium
    • Nitrate
  8. Which gas is evolved when ammonium ions are heated with aqueous sodium hydroxide?

    • Hydrogen
    • Nitrogen
    • Ammonia
    • Oxygen
  9. What colour precipitate forms when sodium hydroxide is added to aqueous iron(II) ions?

    • Green
    • Blue
    • White
    • Rust-brown
  10. Which ion gives a pale buff precipitate with aqueous sodium hydroxide that darkens on standing in air?

    • Cr3+
    • Mn2+
    • Cu2+
    • Fe3+
  11. A solution gives a pale blue precipitate with NaOH which is insoluble in excess. Which ion is most likely present?

    • Fe2+
    • Mn2+
    • Cu2+
    • Cr3+
  12. Which gas turns damp red litmus paper blue?

    • Hydrogen chloride, HCl
    • Ammonia, NH3
    • Hydrogen, H2
    • Carbon dioxide, CO2
  13. Why is hydrochloric acid unsuitable for acidifying a solution before testing for halide ions?

    • Forms toxic gas
    • Oxidises halides
    • Neutralises silver
    • Adds chloride ions
  14. Which halide ion produces no precipitate upon adding aqueous silver nitrate solution?

    • Fluoride
    • Bromide
    • Chloride
    • Iodide
  15. What is observed when aqueous silver nitrate is added to ammonium chloride solution?

    • White precipitate
    • No reaction
    • Cream precipitate
    • Yellow precipitate
  16. Which reagent is used to confirm the presence of sulfate ions in solution?

    • Sodium hydroxide
    • Silver nitrate
    • Barium chloride
    • Dilute ammonia
  17. Which reagent is used to test a sample for the presence of carbonate ions?

    • Silver nitrate
    • Sodium hydroxide
    • Barium chloride
    • Dilute acid
  18. Which reagent and process are used to test for ammonium ions in solution?

    • Warm with NaOH
    • Acidify with HCl
    • Add barium chloride
    • Add silver nitrate
  19. What colour precipitate forms when silver nitrate is added to bromide ions?

    • Yellow
    • Brown
    • White
    • Cream
  20. What colour change occurs when damp litmus paper detects ammonia gas?

    • Blue to red
    • Red to white
    • Blue to white
    • Red to blue

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