A technician tests a solution that may contain a halide ion and carbonate ions. Silver nitrate solution is added directly, without first adding an acid. A cream precipitate forms.
Evaluate whether this result is sufficient to identify the halide ion. Include the ionic equation, with state symbols, for the formation of the cream precipitate.
93 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.