Define amphoteric behavior and give an example of it other than the one given in your lab manual.
Why is it good to form only one precipitate when analyzing your unknowns?
Why is it important to perform the ammonia tests with no other sets of cations in the tray?
True or False: Confirmatory tests should always be carried out initially on a known sample of cations. Explain.
If you add a silver ion solution to a carbonate ion solution a brown precipitate forms. What can this precipitate be? Explain possibilities and the way to determine what it actually is.