Aluminium and NaOH
White precipitate
Dissolves in excess NaOH
Calcium and NaOH
White precipitate
Insoluble in NaOH
How do you distinguish between calcium and magnesium
Flame test - calcium forms brick red flame whereas magnesium has no flame
Magnesium and NaOH
White precipitate
Insoluble in NaOH
Copper 2 and NaOH
Pale blue precipitate
Iron 2 and NaOH
Green precipitate
Iron 3 and NaOH
Orangey brown precipitate
Ammonium and NaOH
No precipitate
Damped red litmus paper, it turns blue