Chemistry A-Level
Colours of transition metal hydroxide precipitates
What Colours of transition metal hydroxide precipitates means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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The identity of the metal ion is inferred from the colour of the hydroxide precipitate that forms when aqueous sodium hydroxide or aqueous ammonia is added.
Topics that use Colours of transition metal hydroxide precipitates
- Transition elements (OCR A-Level)
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