Aluminium + NaOH
White ppt, colourless solution
Aluminium + Ammonia
White ppt
Ammonium + NaOH
Ammonium gas
Turns damp red litmus paper blue
Calcium + NaOH
White ppt
Calcium + Ammonia
No ppt, slight white ppt
Copper + NaOH
Light blue ppt
Copper + Ammonia
Light blue soluble formed giving dark blue solution
Iron(ll) + NaOH
Green ppt
Iron(ll) + Ammonia
Green ppt
Iron(lll) + NaOH
Red-brown ppt
Iron(lll) + Ammonia
Red-brown ppt
Zinc + NaOH
White ppt, colourless solution
Zinc+ Ammonia
White ppt, colourless solution