Sodium hydroxide solution is added to iron(III) chloride solution. A brown precipitate of iron(III) hydroxide forms.
Write a balanced symbol equation for this reaction.
Write the ionic equation, including state symbols, for the formation of the precipitate.
Write the ionic equation for the reaction that gives a positive result in the test for sulfate ions.
40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 8.3 Identification of ions by chemical and spectroscopic means, covering 8.3.1 Flame tests, 8.3.2 Metal hydroxides, 8.3.3 Carbonates, 8.3.4 Halides, 8.3.5 Sulfates, 8.3.6 Instrumental methods, and 8.3.7 Flame emission spectroscopy. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.