Analysis
Analysis
Analysis
I. Colours
Non-metals
Elements
C(S) S(S) P(S) Br2(I) I2(S) Black [except diamond and graphite] Yellow Red or White Brown (Red-brown / Orange-brown) Black / Grey
Gases
H2(g) O2(g) CO2(g) CO(g) N2(g) NO(g) N2O(g) NH3(g) HCl(g)
Colourless
Metals
Elements
Gr I Metals Gr II Metals Mg Ag Cu Fe Zn Pb White White [except Mg] Grey Black [when not in coated form; in coated form it is silver] Brown Grey White Grey
Compounds
Oxides
Gr I Metal Oxides Gr II Metal Oxides CuO Fe2O3 ZnO PbO White White Black Brown Yellow (hot) White (cold) Brown (hot) Yellow (cold)
Cu Compounds
Cu(OH)(S) CuSO4(aq) Cu(NO3)2(aq) CuCl2(aq) CuCO3(S) Cu(NO3)2(S) CuSO4(S)
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Blue
Green
CuCl2(S)
White (Anhydrous)
Fe Compounds
Fe2+ Fe3+ FeCl3(S) Fe(OH)2 Fe(OH)3 Pale Green Brown Brown but so dark, it looks Black Muddy Green (precipitate) Brown (precipitate) Colourless
Others
ZnSO4(aq) BaSO3(S) BaSO4(S) AgNO3(aq) Mn2+(aq) CoCl2(aq) CoCl2(S) KMnO4(aq) K2Cr2O7(aq)
White
Colourless Pale Pink / Colourless Blue (Hydrated) Pink (Anhydrous) Deep Purple Orange
Pale Green
Fe2
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Golden Sparks
CO32- / HCO3-