Urgent chemistry question! How do I solve it?
Hello! The following was a problem in my classwork, and I don't know how to correct it. A brief explanation and the reaction equation would be very helpful! I think the crimson flame color indicates lithium.
Task:
When an unknown salt is analyzed, a carmine-red flame color is observed. When halides are detected, a white precipitate forms.
Name the unknown salt and write the reaction equation for its formation from the elements.
Tip: The atomic number ratio in salt is 1:1
I would appreciate a quick reply! 🙂
Moin,
that is relatively simple but not unambiguous to answer.
More or less red flames produce the metals or salts of
Halogenides are usually shown with a silver nitrate solution. Included
The tip that the “atom number ratio” in the salt amounts to 1:1 is unprecedented in a professional language because there are no uncharged atoms in the salt, but charged ions. Therefore, it should be called “ion ratio” in the tip. But well…
The tip tells you that it cannot be the salts of calcium or strontium. They would also have a reddish flame, but with halides no 1:1 but a 1:2 ratio.
The answer is:
The sought salt is either lithium chloride or rubidium chloride.
Chloride because bromides have white-yellow and iodides yellow precipitates in silver nitrate solutions.
Lithium or rubidium salts because on the one hand they agglomerate a red flame coloring, on the other hand only these two with chloride in a ratio of 1:1.
The reaction schemes (reaction equations) for the formation of salts from the elements are
Lithium chloride:
2 Li(s) + Cl2(g) → 2 LiCl(s)
Rubidium chloride:
2 Rb(s) + Cl2(g) → 2 RbCl(s)
LG from the Waterkant
Thank you. I understand!
The task is relatively badly done, because “hello proof” can mean a lot, but probably the detection of Cl ions with silver nitrate.
If you are still looking which METALL causes a red flame coloring, you have the solution 😉
I don’t know the subject. So, lithium and chloride? What’s the formula?
You can also research this:) it wouldn’t help you if I just gave you the solution
Got an answer now, all right!
You had enough time to learn yourself. Learning will not help you in the chemistry test 🙂
Please give me an answer. Write the KA
If you had really tried everything, you would now have a solution, the solution is in front of your nose – a lot of success 🙂
I really tried everything. Good question is my last chance.