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Chem Compound Colours

The document lists various chemistry compounds along with their corresponding colors, categorized into metal oxides, metal hydroxides, metal carbonates, halides, transition metal salts, and other common colored compounds. For example, copper(II) oxide is black, while copper(II) sulfate is blue. The document serves as a reference for identifying the colors of different chemical compounds.

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Chem Compound Colours

The document lists various chemistry compounds along with their corresponding colors, categorized into metal oxides, metal hydroxides, metal carbonates, halides, transition metal salts, and other common colored compounds. For example, copper(II) oxide is black, while copper(II) sulfate is blue. The document serves as a reference for identifying the colors of different chemical compounds.

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CHEMISTRY COMPOUNDS – Colours

Metal Oxides

• Copper(II) oxide (CuO) – Black


• Iron(II) oxide (FeO) – Black
• Iron(III) oxide (Fe₂O₃) – Reddish-brown
• Zinc oxide (ZnO) – White (yellow when hot, white when cool)
• Lead(II) oxide (PbO) – Yellow (red when heated strongly)

Metal Hydroxides (Precipitates from NaOH/NH₃ Tests)

• Copper(II) hydroxide (Cu(OH)₂) – Blue


• Iron(II) hydroxide (Fe(OH)₂) – Green (turns brown on standing)
• Iron(III) hydroxide (Fe(OH)₃) – Reddish-brown
• Zinc hydroxide (Zn(OH)₂) – White (dissolves in excess NaOH/ NH₃ to form
colorless solution)
• Aluminium hydroxide (Al(OH)₃) – White (dissolves in excess NaOH to form
colorless solution)

Metal Carbonates

• Copper(II) carbonate (CuCO₃) – Green


• Zinc carbonate (ZnCO₃) – White
• Iron(II) carbonate (FeCO₃) – Green

Halides (Solid & Solution)

• Silver chloride (AgCl) – White precipitate


• Silver bromide (AgBr) – Cream precipitate
• Silver iodide (AgI) – Yellow precipitate

Transition Metal Salts (Aqueous Solutions)

• Copper(II) sulfate (CuSO₄) – Blue


• Iron(II) sulfate (FeSO₄) – Pale green
• Iron(III) chloride (FeCl₃) / Iron(III) sulfate (Fe₂(SO₄)₃) – Yellow-brown

Other Common Colored Compounds

• Potassium manganate(VII) (KMnO₄) – Purple


• Potassium dichromate(VI) (K₂Cr₂O₇) – Orange
• Hydrated copper(II) sulfate (CuSO₄·5H₂O) – Blue
• Anhydrous copper(II) sulfate (CuSO₄) – White

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