TEN TEST TUBE MYSTERY

1. You have already correctly identified Sodium Carbonate as the contents of TUBE
7. Addition of 10 drops of Tube 7 to 10 drops of TUBE 3 initially produces
effervesence followed by the formation of a white precipitate.
TUBE 3 may contain..........
ANSWER: Sn(IV) in HCl

2. Which of the following lists contains ONLY amphoteric ions?

ANSWER: Al(III), Zn(II), Cr(III)

3. This is a "4 Test-Tube Mystery"

The 4 contents are Ag(I), NH4Cl, Na2CO3, Ba(II)
REACTIONS.....
1,2 No Change
1,3 White ppt
1,4 Odor generated hot
2,3 No Change
2,4 White ppt
3,4 Yellowish ppt
The 1, 2, 3, 4 order is............
ANSWER:

4. Sodium Hydroxide will form a dark colored precipitate with...

ANSWER: Silver (I)

5.All of the following ions are amphoteric. Which is not colorless

ANSWER:

6. The content of Tube 6 is essentially odorless and colorless with maybe a trace of
yellow.
You have identified ammonia and NaOH as your two bases.

5 drops of TUBE 6 react with each of these to give in both cases a reddish brown
precipitate. 5 drops of TUBE 8 react with five drops of TUBE 6 to give a yellow
solution.
TUBE 8 may be................
ANSWER:HCl

6. When small amounts of TUBE 3 and TUBE 5 are mixed, bubbling is observed.
Bubbling is also observed when small amounts of TUBE 8 and TUBE 5 are mixed You
can conclude................
ANSWER: Both A) and B) are correct----> TUBE 5 contains sodium carbonate

TUBES 3 and 8 contain acid

7. This is a "4 Test-Tube Mystery"

The 4 contents are HCl, H2SO4, Ba(II), NaOH REACTIONS.....
Unfortunately I have a bad cold... Can't smell anything!!!
1,2 White ppt
1,3 HEAT
1,4 No Change
2,3 White ppt
2,4 No Change
3,4 HEAT
The 1, 2, 3, 4 order is............
ANSWER: H2SO4, Ba(II), NaOH, HCl

8. ALL your TUBES are colorless. None had much of an odor. TUBE 9 was mixed with
small amounts of the other tubes. HEAT was observed with two of these reactions.
There was no bubbling.
Several precipitates, usually white were also formed in some of the reactions of
TUBE 9, but one precipitate was a dark brown black.
You may CONCLUDE......................
ANSWER: TUBE 9 contains sodium hydroxide
9. In a sample tube, you mix 10 drops of TUBE 2 with 10 drops of TUBE 7. You
observe bubbling. You can conclude.............
ANSWER: Either TUBE 2 or TUBE 7 contains acid

10. TUBE 6 does not produce a precipitate when small amounts are mixed with
small amounts of any of the other TUBES. BUT it did bubble when mixed with one of
the TUBES, and and heated up when mixed with another TUBE. Knowing that you
have Lead Nitrate and Barium Nitrate YOU can CONCLUDE..........
ANSWER: TUBE 6 contains Nitric Acid

11. All of the following are water "insoluble" Which is not a white
precipitate...............
ANSWER:AgOH

12. Ammonia will form a BLACK precipitate with....

ANSWER:

13. Mixing 10 drops of TUBE 7 with 10 drops of TUBE 1 gives off heat. You may
conclude.............
ANSWER: One of the two tubes contains an acid, the other a base.

14. You have two TUBES 3 and 6 which contain Mg(II) and Al(III).
However you do not know which tube contains which ion! You have identified the
NaOH TUBE.
Adding a half drop of NaOH to 10 drops of #6 produced a white precipitate.
Additional drops of NaOH have little further effect.
Adding a half drop of NaOH to 10 drops of #3 also produced a white precipitate.
However adding 5 more drops of NaOH dissolved the precipitate and gave a clear
colorless solution.
You should conclude..........
ANSWER: TUBE 6 contains Mg(II), TUBE 3 contains Al(III)

15. This is a "4 Test-Tube Mystery"

The 4 contents are Sn(IV) in HCl, NH 3, HNO3, Mg(II) REACTIONS.....
Unfortunately I have a bad cold... Can't smell anything!!!
1,2 No Change

1,3 No Change
1,4 HEAT then white ppt
2,3 No Change
2,4 White ppt
3,4 HEAT
The 1, 2, 3, 4 order is............
ANSWER:

16. Small amounts of TUBE 2 when mixed with 5 drops of either TUBE 6 or TUBE 9
show effervesence.
The TUBE containing Sodium Carbonate is....
ANSWER:

17. Ammonium Chloride will do the following.........

ANSWER: BOTH A AND B - give off ammonia when heated with NaOH or Na 2CO3

Precipitate with Pb(II), Ag(I) or mercurous ion.

18. You systematically mix small amounts of the contents of each tube with small
amounts from another tube. After running all 45 of these, you notice that in no case
did you observe any bubbling. Assuming your tests and observations are correct,
you can conclude that your two bases are...............
ANSWER: AMMONIA AND SODIUM HYDROXIDE

19. Sodium Hydroxide will form a dark colored precipitate with...

ANSWER: Silver (II)

20. Which of the following will have an odor

ANSWER: AMMONIA AND HCL

21. This is a "4 Test-Tube Mystery"

The 4 contents are H2SO4, Ag(I), Na2CO3, NH4Cl
REACTIONS.....
1,2 effervesence
1,3 odor upon heating
1,4 yellow bbrown ppt
2,3 No Change
2,4 No Change
3,4 White ppt
The 1, 2, 3, 4 order is...........
ANSWER:
B.

Na2CO3, H2SO4, NH4Cl, Ag(I)

22. You have correctly identified TUBE 10 as containing NaOH. Starting with 5 drops
of TUBE 10, you add 5 drops of TUBE 1. The solution remains clear and colorless.
Later in checking this, you start with 5 drops of TUBE 1 and add a few drops of TUBE
10. The first drop of 10 produces a white cloudiness but again the reaction mixture
clears up when more TUBE 10 is added. Of the compounds below, the most logical
to be in TUBE 1 is..............
ANSWER: Zn(II)

23. Solution(s) of which will feel slippery when put on the skin
The slippery feel is enhanced by trying to wash this off with distilled water!
ANSWER: Sodium Hydroxide

Sodium Carbonate

Both A) and B) are correct

although A) tends to be "more slippery" than B)

24. You have correctly identified your tubes of NaOH and Na 2CO3.
10 drops of TUBE 9 when added to 10 drops of NaOH gives heat but no precipitate.
10 drops of TUBE 9 when added to 10 drops of Na 2CO3 gives effervesence but again
no precipitate.
10 drops of # 9 with 10 drops of TUBE 5 give a white precipitate.
ANSWER:

25. TUBE 9 when mixed with small amounts of the other tubes gave off heat with at
least two but no bubbling. It had no odor.
You may CONCLUDE......................
ANSWER: TUBE 9 may be sodium hydroxide or an acid

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