If you have the solid of whatever your testing and you burn it (flame test) it will burn with an orange flame if sodium is present. To establish whether it is sodium CHLORIDE, ad a solution of what your testing to silver nitrate and it should form a white precipitate if it's sodium chloride.
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∙ 9y agoThis is possible using methods of analytical chemistry.
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∙ 15y agoNaCl - the Volkhart salt test uses Silver nitrate which reacts with chloride ions to form a white, insoluable precipitate of silver chloride.
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∙ 10y ago- using a salinometer
- determination of sodium in flame or by flame photometry
- determination of chlorine with silver nitrate, ion selective electrode, etc.
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∙ 9y agoFor example a reaction with silver nitrate for chlorine and flame photometry for sodium.
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∙ 8y agoThere are some sources. Generally we get it from the sea.
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∙ 9y agoAdd silver nitrate to a solution: AgCL is white, AgI is yellow.
See also the link:
http://www.ehow.com/how_6426504_test-potassium-iodide.html.
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∙ 10y agoAdding some drops of silver nitrate solution to a sodium chloride solution a white precipitate of silver chloride is formed.
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∙ 16y agoa flame test a flame test a flame test
No, sodium chloride is a very stable compound
Sodium chloride does not impart a distinct color to a flame test. When sodium chloride is subjected to a flame test, it typically results in a bright yellow flame due to the presence of sodium ions, rather than the chloride ions.
It is recommended to use the sodium chloride solution; the color in the flame test is yellow.
Determining sodium or chlorine by analytical chemistry methods. In the flame test the color is yellow (from sodium radiation).
Sodium sulphate gives a yellow flame test, and potassium chloride gives a lilac flame test.
One way to differentiate between iron chloride and sodium chloride solutions is to perform a chemical test using silver nitrate. Iron chloride solution will form a white precipitate of silver chloride, while sodium chloride solution will not react with silver nitrate. Another method is to use a flame test: iron chloride imparts a yellow color to the flame, while sodium chloride does not.
Orangish yellow
One way to distinguish between sodium chloride and sodium iodide is through a simple taste test. Sodium chloride (table salt) will taste salty, while sodium iodide will have a slightly sweet and salty taste. Another method is to perform a chemical test by adding a few drops of dilute sulfuric acid; sodium chloride will produce a white precipitate, while sodium iodide will produce a yellow precipitate.
Because the tongue has sodium chloride receptors.
When sodium chloride is mixed with sodium hydroxide, a chemical reaction takes place to form sodium chloride and water. This reaction is a simple double displacement reaction where the cations and anions switch partners to form new compounds.
Sodium, potassium, chloride would fall under U&E testing (Urea and Electrolytes).
Sodium chloride has two atoms in the formula unit (NaCl): sodium and chlorine.