A technician analyses a solution used to colour glass. Sodium hydroxide solution is added to a sample of the solution. A blue precipitate forms.
What metal ion is present in the solution?
Write the balanced ionic equation for the formation of the precipitate. Include state symbols.
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.