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If you have the solid of whatever your testing and you burn it (flame test) it will burn with an orange flame if sodium is present. To establish whether it is sodium CHLORIDE, ad a solution of what your testing to silver nitrate and it should form a white precipitate if it's sodium chloride.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agoThis is possible using methods of analytical chemistry.
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∙ 14y agoNaCl - the Volkhart salt test uses Silver nitrate which reacts with chloride ions to form a white, insoluable precipitate of silver chloride.
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∙ 10y ago- using a salinometer
- determination of sodium in flame or by flame photometry
- determination of chlorine with silver nitrate, ion selective electrode, etc.
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∙ 9y agoFor example a reaction with silver nitrate for chlorine and flame photometry for sodium.
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∙ 8y agoThere are some sources. Generally we get it from the sea.
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∙ 9y agoAdd silver nitrate to a solution: AgCL is white, AgI is yellow.
See also the link:
http://www.ehow.com/how_6426504_test-potassium-iodide.html.
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∙ 9y agoAdding some drops of silver nitrate solution to a sodium chloride solution a white precipitate of silver chloride is formed.
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∙ 15y agoa flame test a flame test a flame test
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What is the flame color of the compound sodium chloride when heated?
No, sodium chloride is a very stable compound
Can you do a flame test with NaCl in solid form or sodium chloride as an aqueous solution?
It is recommended to use the sodium chloride solution; the color in the flame test is yellow.
What color flame test does sodium chloride give?
Sodium chloride (salt) gives a yellow-orange flame result.
How would you test for sodium chloride?
Determining sodium or chlorine by analytical chemistry methods. In the flame test the color is yellow (from sodium radiation).
Chemical make up of sea salt?
Sodium Chloride. But don't put chloride on a test or you will get it wrong =)
What color does sodium chloride burn in a flame test?
Orangish yellow
Sodium chloride is mixed with sodium hydroxide?
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Why a person mouth test salt?
Because the tongue has sodium chloride receptors.
What type of atom is in sodium chloride?
Sodium chloride has two atoms in the formula unit (NaCl): sodium and chlorine.
Which substance is a compound carbon chloride sodium chloride sodium?
Sodium chloride is a compound.
Is sodium chloride carcinogenic?
Sodium chloride is not a cause of cancer.
What blood test measures ions such as sodium potassium carbon dioxide and chloride?
Sodium, potassium, chloride would fall under U&E testing (Urea and Electrolytes).
