Separation of species by TLC Required practical 12: Separation of species by thin-layer chromatography This practical covers two key laboratory skills use thin-layer or paper chromatography safely ...
Tollens' Reagent Testing Distinguishing Between Aldehydes & Ketones Weak oxidising agents can be used to distinguish between an aldehyde and a ketone The aldehyde will be oxidised to a c...
Preparation of an Ester This required practical covers the following mandatory skills use water bath or electric heater or sand bath for heating use laboratory apparatus for a variety of exp...
Reactions of Metal-Aqua Ions In this practical activity, test tube reactions of copper(II), iron(II), iron(III) and aluminium ions with three bases are investigated 10 drops of the metal-aqu...
Identifying Ions Testing for positive ions Simple test tube reactions can be done to identify the following positive ions: Group 2 ions (M2+) Ammonium ions (NH4+) If the sample to be ...
Autocatalysis Experiments Autocatalysis Experiment - Titration with sodium thiosulfate Autocatalysis occurs when one of the products catalyses the reaction Potassium manganate(VII) will reac...
Colorimetry & Complex Ions Colorimetry & Complex Ions Colorimetry can be used to measure the absorption of radiation using a colorimeter This uses a lamp as a source of white light, ...
Vanadium Oxidation States Vanadium Oxidation States Vanadium is a transition metal which has variable oxidation states Vanadate(V) ions can be reduced to oxidised vanadium species with the o...
Redox Titrations Redox Titrations Iron has variable oxidation states and this characteristic can be exploited in redox titrations of Fe2+ with MnO4- or Cr2O72- Both the manganate(VII) ion an...
