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IMPORTANT TO
MEMORISE

Sulphate ion SO4
2-

Nitrate ion NO3
-

Carbonate ion CO3
2-

Hydroxide ion OH
-

Phosphate ion PO4
3-

Copper (II) ion Cu
2+
(Blue colour)

Copper metal Cu
(Brown colour)

Copper (II) oxide CuO
(Black colour)

Iron (II) ion Fe
2+

(Light green)

Iron (III) ion Fe
3+
(brown)

Sulphuric acid H2SO4

Nitric acid HNO3
Phosphroc acid H3PO4

Hydrochloric acid HCl

Other metals that shiny grey
colour not mentioned silvery

Chlorine gas yellowish- green gas
(Pungent smell)

Oxygen gas colourless (lights up
glowing wooden
splint)

Hydrogen gas lighted wooden splint
produces pop sound

Zinc oxide (ZnO) yellow when hot, white
when cold
Lead (II) oxide (PbO) brown when hot,
yellow when cold
PbI2 (lead (II) iodide) yellow precipitate