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Testing for ammonium ions

Warm with sodium hydroxide and test the gas.

Topic: Identifying substancesGrade: 10Free

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What you do

  1. Add sodium hydroxide.
  2. Warm the tube gently in the water bath (Apparatus → Water bath).
  3. Hold damp red litmus paper at the mouth of the tube.

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