A technician tests water from a glass-manufacturing process. An earlier test shows that the water contains carbonate ions. The technician tests two portions of the water for halide ions.
| Procedure | Method | Observation |
|---|---|---|
| A | Add dilute nitric acid, then add silver nitrate solution | No precipitate forms |
| B | Add silver nitrate solution without adding dilute nitric acid | A precipitate forms |
Explain why the two procedures give different results and conclude whether the water contains halide ions.
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.