Chemical Changes of Test Solutions
Test Solution
Silver Nitrate
Barium Chloride
Potassium Thiocyanate
Sodium Sulfate
- Stayed white in color
- Turned cloudy in color
- Precipitation formed in solution
- Stayed white in color
Potassium Chloride - Turned cloudy in color
- Precipitation formed in solution
- Stayed white in color
- Stayed white in color
Iron (III) Nitrate
- Stayed orange in color
- Stayed orange in color
- Changed color from orange to black
Chemical Changes of Test Solutions
Test Solution
Silver Nitrate
Barium Chloride
Potassium Thiocyanate
Bottled Water
- Turned cloudy in color
- Stayed white in color
- Stayed white in color
Tap Water
- Turned cloudy in color
- Precipitation formed in the solution
- Stayed white in color
- Stayed white in color
Well Water
- Stayed yellow-orange
- Stayed yellow-orange
- Changed color from yellow-orange to black
1. The objective of the investigation is to determine what types of ions are found within various solutions. Chemical tests were used to see if there were any changes in the solutions and if there were, we would know what ion was in the solution based on the reagent which was mixed.
2. Although, in this lab I only noticed two changes which resulted in a positive test result. The changes were color change and precipitation forming in the solution. For example, well water changed color after mixing potassium thiocynate and it indicated there were potassium ions in well water. Precipitation formed in the solution when potassium chloride was mixed with silver nitrate and indicated there were chloride ions in silver nitrate and it resulted in chemical change.
3.
Test Solution
Chemical Formula
Sodium Sulphate
Na2SO4
Potassium Chloride
KCl
Iron (lll) Nitrate
Fe(NO3)3
Bottle Water
H20
Tap Water
H20
Well Water
H20
Reagent
Chemical Formula
Silver Nitrate
AgNO3
Barium Chloride
BaCl2
Potassium Thiocyanate