SC25 Qualitative analysis: tests for ions personal learning checklist
GCSE Edexcel Separate Sciences · Chemistry Paper 2
Name ____________________ Class __________ Date __________
Tick one box per statement. Red: need help. Amber: partly confident. Green: can do independently.
| I can | Red | Amber | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flame tests | |||
| Explain distinctive tests, clean apparatus, separate samples and safe ion-test planning. | |||
| Describe and interpret flame tests for lithium, sodium, potassium, calcium and copper. | |||
| Cation tests | |||
| Interpret sodium hydroxide precipitates for aluminium, calcium, copper and iron ions. | |||
| Describe ammonium testing and confirm ammonia using damp red litmus. | |||
| Anion tests and unknowns | |||
| Describe carbonate testing and confirm carbon dioxide. | |||
| Describe sulfate testing and explain acidification. | |||
| Describe halide testing and interpret white, cream and yellow precipitates. | |||
| Identify unknown salts using combined cation and anion evidence and ionic equations. | |||
| Instrumental methods | |||
| Evaluate instrumental analysis using sensitivity, accuracy, speed, cost and calibration. | |||
| Interpret flame-photometer references, calibration curves and dilution corrections. | |||
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