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Qualitative analysis of ions
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40 CXC CAPE Chemistry questions on Qualitative analysis of ions, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What colour precipitate do iodide ions give with acidified silver nitrate?

  1. White
  2. Cream
  3. Yellow
  4. Brown
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✓ Answer: C — Yellow
Award 1 mark. Ag⁺ + I⁻ → AgI, a yellow solid that does not dissolve even in concentrated ammonia. Chloride gives white AgCl and bromide gives cream AgBr.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What flame colour do copper(II) compounds give?

  1. Blue-green
  2. Lilac
  3. Crimson
  4. Yellow
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✓ Answer: A — Blue-green
Award 1 mark. Copper(II) compounds give a characteristic blue-green flame. Barium gives an apple-green flame, lithium crimson and potassium lilac, so the colours can be told apart.
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