Acids, Bases, and Salts · Solutions

Testing for Ions

Using qualitative chemical tests to identify unknown cations and anions in a sample.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do flame tests provide evidence for the electronic structure of metal ions?
  2. 2Why must we use silver nitrate to test for halides rather than other reagents?
  3. 3What role does precipitation play in identifying the presence of specific ions in solution?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Chemistry - Chemical AnalysisGCSE: Chemistry - Identification of Ions
Year: Year 10
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Acids, Bases, and Salts
Period: Solutions

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