Edexcel A-Level Chemistry 9CH0
Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
Bonding and Structure
Inorganic Chemistry and the Periodic Table
Formulae, Equations and Amounts of Substance
Organic Chemistry I
Modern Analytical Techniques I
Energetics I
Kinetics I
Equilibrium I
Acid-Base Equilibria
Energetics II
Redox II
Transition Metals
Kinetics II
Organic Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry III
Transition Metals
Reactions with sodium hydroxide and ammonia
- 3 things to know
- Papers 1 and 3
Overview
The hydroxide precipitates Cr³⁺, Fe²⁺, Fe³⁺ and Co²⁺ give with sodium hydroxide and ammonia and which dissolve in excess, the oxidation of Fe(OH)₂ in air, and Core Practical 12 preparing tetraamminecopper(II) sulfate, with its purpose, equation, method, safety and yield.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
Describe what happens when excess aqueous ammonia is added to a solution of Fe³⁺(aq).
What is observed when dilute NaOH is added to a solution containing Cr³⁺ ions?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
What is observed when dilute NaOH is added to a solution containing Cr³⁺ ions?
Model answer
A grey-green precipitate of Cr(OH)₃ forms.
- 2
What happens when excess NaOH is added to Cr³⁺(aq), and what does this demonstrate?
Model answer
The precipitate dissolves to form a dark green solution containing [Cr(OH)₆]³⁻, demonstrating amphoteric behaviour.
- 3
What is observed when dilute ammonia is added to Cr³⁺(aq)?
Model answer
A grey-green precipitate of Cr(OH)₃ forms.
- 4
What happens when excess ammonia is added to the precipitate formed from Cr³⁺(aq) and dilute NH₃?
Model answer
The precipitate dissolves to form a purple solution containing [Cr(NH₃)₆]³⁺, by ligand exchange.
- 5
What is observed when dilute NaOH is added to Fe²⁺(aq)?
Model answer
A green precipitate of Fe(OH)₂ forms.
- 6
What happens when excess NaOH is added to the precipitate formed from Fe²⁺(aq)?
Model answer
No change; the green precipitate remains.
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