0 votes
977 views
in Chemistry Form 4 by
An ore is suspected to contain mainly sodium. Describe a method that can be used to confirm the presence of sodium in the ore.

1 Answer

0 votes
by
Crush the ore,add water and stir.  Filter and dip a glass rod in the filtrate.Remove the glass rod and heat in a non-luminous flame .Yellow flame confirms presence of sodium.
Welcome to EasyElimu Questions and Answers, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of the community.

6.4k questions

9.6k answers

6 comments

590 users

...