Identifying substances · Grade 10
Chloride, bromide or iodide?
ChemAI · Worksheet
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Aim
Silver nitrate gives three different precipitate colours.
Before you start: what do you predict will happen? Why?
What you do
| Step | What I observed | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Add silver nitrate to tube 1. | |
| 2 | Add silver nitrate to tube 2. | |
| 3 | Add silver nitrate to tube 3. Compare white, cream and yellow. |
Questions
- Write a word or symbol equation for one reaction you observed.
- Explain your most important observation using particles, ions or energy.
- Was your prediction right? What would you change to get a more reliable result?