To be honest this sounds like a poorly copied question on a lab.
One way to distinguish between sodium hydroxide and ammonium hydroxide solutions is to use a specific indicator solution such as red litmus paper. When sodium hydroxide solution is added to red litmus paper, it will turn blue, indicating it is a base. Ammonium hydroxide solution, on the other hand, does not affect red litmus paper, indicating that it is a weak base.
It is because sodium reacts with water (present in test tube or porcelain basin) to give a alkaline solution of NaOH.
If you add copper sulfate to sodium hydroxide, a double displacement reaction will occur. The copper sulfate will react with the sodium hydroxide to form copper hydroxide, which is a blue solid, and sodium sulfate, which is a soluble compound. This reaction is often used in qualitative analysis to test for the presence of copper ions.
To test presence of Sodium ions, do a flame test: color observed: golden yellow. To test presence of carbonate or hydrogen carbonate ions: Take some of the sodium hydrogen carbonate in a dry test tube. Heat the test tube and bubble the gas through limewater. Limewater turns milky. Carbonate or hydrogen carbonate ions present. To distinguish between carbonate and hydrogen carbonate: Add indicator solution. If colour of solution turns green, pH is 7-8, hydrogen carbonate ions are present. If colour of solution turns blue, pH is 12-13, carbonate ions are present. -Iberuz
Sodium hydroxide does not produce a distinct color in a flame test. It is the sodium ions that give a bright, persistent yellow color to the flame.
One way to distinguish between sodium hydroxide and ammonium hydroxide solutions is to use a specific indicator solution such as red litmus paper. When sodium hydroxide solution is added to red litmus paper, it will turn blue, indicating it is a base. Ammonium hydroxide solution, on the other hand, does not affect red litmus paper, indicating that it is a weak base.
It is because sodium reacts with water (present in test tube or porcelain basin) to give a alkaline solution of NaOH.
Biuret reagent is made up of sodium hydroxide and copper sulphate.
Fehling's solution is made up of two separate solutions: Fehling's A (copper sulfate solution) and Fehling's B (potassium sodium tartrate and sodium hydroxide solution). When combined in equal parts, these solutions are used to test for the presence of reducing sugars like glucose in a chemical sample.
Sodium hydroxide, commonly used in sodium extraction processes, is a strong base that contributes to the alkaline nature of the extract. When sodium hydroxide dissociates in water, it releases hydroxide ions which increase the pH of the solution, making it alkaline.
Sodium - Na. When silver nitrate is mixed with Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Iodide, Sodium Phosphate a precipitate forms.
If you add copper sulfate to sodium hydroxide, a double displacement reaction will occur. The copper sulfate will react with the sodium hydroxide to form copper hydroxide, which is a blue solid, and sodium sulfate, which is a soluble compound. This reaction is often used in qualitative analysis to test for the presence of copper ions.
1) Add 2cm3 of solution to be tested to a test-tube. 2) Add an equal volume of 5% potassium hydroxide* solution and mix. 3) Add 2 drops of 1% copper sulphate solution and mix. A mauve or purple colour develops if protein is present. *Sodium hydroxide solution can be used instead of potassium hydroxide solution.
Sodium hydroxide disrupts the structure of proteins by breaking down disulfide bonds and denaturing the protein molecules. This can result in the loss of protein function and precipitation of the protein from solution.
To test presence of Sodium ions, do a flame test: color observed: golden yellow. To test presence of carbonate or hydrogen carbonate ions: Take some of the sodium hydrogen carbonate in a dry test tube. Heat the test tube and bubble the gas through limewater. Limewater turns milky. Carbonate or hydrogen carbonate ions present. To distinguish between carbonate and hydrogen carbonate: Add indicator solution. If colour of solution turns green, pH is 7-8, hydrogen carbonate ions are present. If colour of solution turns blue, pH is 12-13, carbonate ions are present. -Iberuz
Sodium hydroxide does not produce a distinct color in a flame test. It is the sodium ions that give a bright, persistent yellow color to the flame.
Copper metal itself does not react with sodium hydroxide. But when NaOH is added to a solution of copper ions, it would form a light blue precipitate, which is copper(II) hydroxide, and will NOT dissolve with the excess alkali.