Summary BTEC APPLIED SCIENCE: UNIT 13 Applications of Inorganic Chemistry Assignment 3

Unit 13: Applications of Inorganic Chemistry

C: Investigate practically a range of reactions involving solutions of transition metal ions in order
to understand the basis for their qualitative analysis.
Properties and reactions of transition metal complexes.

EQUIPMENT (CHEMICAL & APPARATUS)
 Powder 1  Weighing Boat
 Powder 2  8 x Boiling Tubes
 Powder 3  Glass Rod
 Powder 4  Stopper
 Ammonia solution  Spatula
 Sodium hydroxide solution  Funnel
 Volumetric flask  Balance
 8 x 250cm3 beakers  Squeezy Bottle
 Dropping pipette  Boiling tube rack
 PPE  Clamp rod
 Distilled Water



Risk Assessment



Hazard Risk Who it might affect Risk level Measures to be
taken to prevent


Beaker Could break and Everyone near. Quite high Don’t put on edge
hurt someone of table


Distilled water Could spill on the Everyone near. Low Be careful when
surface or floor, pouring and have
someone could fall tissues near
and hurt
Stirring rod Could break and Everyone near. Can be high Don’t put on edge
hurt someone of table


4 powders 1. Irritant Everyone handling. Quite high Don’t put down the
2. No risk The powders. sink, wear gloves
3. Highly when handling
corrosive
caustic
Volumetric flask Could break and Everyone near. Can be high Don’t put on edge
hurt someone of table


Filter funnel If glass, could Everyone near. Can be high Don’t put on edge
smash and break of table
and hurt someone

Metal Aqueous ion Action of Action of an Action of NH3 Action of