Name one property by which you could distinguish (a) Cl- from NO3- (b) Ag+ from Na+ (c) Cu2- from Ca2+.?

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Name one property by which you could distinguish (a) Cl- from NO3- (b) Ag+ from Na+ (c) Cu2- from Ca2+.?

2006-11-11 04:12:56 · 2 answers · asked by lisat2yr 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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2006-11-11 04:17:12 · answer #1 · answered by Shihfu Mike Evans 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

a) solubility of the silver compound. white ppt for AgCl, soluble for AgNO3. use silve nitrate as reagent.

b) solubility of the chloride compound. insoluble ppt for AgCl, soluble for NaCl. use barium chloride as reagent.

c) color of the hydroxide. blue for copper, white for ca. use sodium hydroxide.

2006-11-11 12:20:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋