Chemistry A-Level
Qualitative anion tests
What Qualitative anion tests means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Qualitative anion tests
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Tests for the anions carbonate, chloride, bromide, iodide and sulfate, learned by reagent, observation and ionic equation.
Topics that use Qualitative anion tests
- Transition elements - 5.3.2 Qualitative analysis (OCR A-Level)
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