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Reactions of ions in aqueous solution (A-level only) key terms

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Reactions of ions in aqueous solution (A-level only)

AqaA LevelChemistryInorganic chemistry

Key terms

  • Precipitate

    An insoluble solid that emerges from a liquid solution during a chemical reaction.

  • Aqueous

    A solution in which water is the solvent.

  • Tetraamminecopper(II)

    A complex ion formed from copper(II) ions and ammonia, represented as Cu(NH3)4^2+.

  • Hexammine nickel(II)

    A complex ion formed from nickel(II) ions and ammonia, represented as [Ni(NH3)6]^2+.

  • Effervescence

    The formation of bubbles of gas in a liquid, often observed when an acid reacts with a carbonate.

  • Precipitate

    An insoluble solid that forms when two solutions are mixed, indicating a chemical reaction.

  • Precipitate

    An insoluble solid that forms when two solutions are mixed.

  • Qualitative analysis

    The determination of the presence or absence of particular substances in a sample.

  • Precipitate

    A solid that forms and settles out of a liquid mixture during a chemical reaction.

  • Aqueous solution

    A solution in which water is the solvent.