First Experiment
a. Reaction with NaOH 1M
Observation
Salt After added NaOH After added NaOH Ion Complex
Initial Compound equation
(3 drops) excess (3 drops) equation
CrCl3 Blue Dark green precipitate [Cr(H2O)3(OH)3]-(aq) Dark green [Cr(H2O)2(OH)4](s)
Mn(SO4) Colorless Brown (-) [Mn(H2O)4(OH)2](s) Dark brown [Mn(H2O)3(OH)3](s)
Fe(NH3)2SO4 Yellow (-) Dark Green (+) [Fe(H2O)4(OH)2]-(aq) Dark green (+) [Fe(H2O)3(OH)3](s)
Brown (+++),
FeCl3 Yellow Brown (+) [Fe(H2O)3(OH)3]-(aq) [Fe(H2O)3(OH)3] (s)
precipitate
Green (++),
CoCl2 Pink Tosca, precipitate [Co(H2O)4(OH)2](s) [Co(H2O)3(OH)3] (s)
Precipitate
NiCl2 Green (-) Green (-), precipitate [Ni(H2O)4(OH)2](s) Green (-), Precipitate [Ni(OH)3(H2O)3](s)
Dark Blue (+),
CuSO4 Blue (+) Blue (+) , Precipitate [Cu(H2O)4(OH)2](s) [Cu(H2O)3(OH)3] (s)
Precipitate
ZnCl2 Colorless Turbid, Precipitate [Zn(H2O)4(OH)2](s) Turbid, Precipitate [Zn(H2O)3(OH)3](s)
b. Reaction with NH3 2M
Observation
Salt After added NH3 (3 After added NH3 Ion Complex
Initial Compound equation
drops) excess (3 drops) equation
CrCl3 Blue Dark green Cr(OH)3(s) Green precipitate [Cr(NH3)6]3+(aq)
Dark brown, brown
Mn(SO4) Colorless Turbid yellow Mn(OH)2(s) [Mn(NH3)6]2+(aq)
precipitate
Green, Dark green
Fe(NH3)2SO4 Yellow (-) Dark Green (++) [Fe(H2O)(NH3)5]2+(aq [Fe(NH3)6]2+(aq)
precipitate
Brown , Brown
FeCl3 Yellow Turbid Brown [Fe(H2O)(NH3)5]3+(aq) [Fe(NH3)6]3+(aq)
precipitate
Blue, Tosca
CoCl2 Pink Blue precipitate [Co(NH3)6]2+(aq) Co(OH)3(s)
precipitate
NiCl2 Green (-) Blue (-) [Ni(H2O)(NH3)5]2+(aq) Turbid blue (--) [Ni(NH3)6]2+(aq)
Dark blue, Blue
CuSO4 Blue (+) [Cu(H2O)(NH3)3]2+(aq) Tosca (++) [Cu(NH3)4]2+(aq)
precipitate
Colorless, White
ZnCl2 Colorless Colorless turbid Zn(OH)2(s) [Zn(NHs)(OH)2](s)
precipitate
c. Reaction transition metal ion with NH4CNS 0,1M
Observation
Salt
Initial after NH4CNS (10 drops) Ion complex equation
CrCl3 Blue Blue (--) [Cr(H2O)5(SCN)]2+
Mn(SO4) Colorless Colorless [Mn(H2O)5(SCN)]+
Fe(NH3)2SO4 Yellow (-) Reddish Brown (+) [Fe(H2O)5(SCN)]+
FeCl3 Yellow Reddish Brown [Fe(H2O)5(SCN)]+
CoCl2 Pink Pink [Co(H2O)5(SCN)]+
NiCl2 Green (-) Green (--) [Ni(H2O)5(SCN)]+
CuSO4 Blue (+) Green (-) [Cu(H2O)5(SCN)]+
d. Blanco
observation
Salt
Initial After added 1mL aquadest
CrCl3 Blue Light Blue
Mn(SO4) Colorless Colorless
Fe(NH3)2SO4 Yellow (-) Light Yellow (-)
FeCl3 Yellow Light Yellow
CoCl2 Pink Light Pink
observation
Salt
Initial After added 1mL aquadest
NiCl2 Green (-) Light Green (-)
CuSO4 Blue (+) Light Blue (+)