Ion [Fe(H2O)6]2+ pale green soln [Al(H2O)6]3+ colourless soln [Cr(H2O)6]3+ pale green soln [Fe(H2O)6]3+ yellow soln

[Co(H2O)6]2+ pink soln [Cu(H2O)6]2+ blue soln

With NH3 or NaOH, not in excess dirty green ppt White ppt pale green ppt

With excess NaOH Insoluble Colourless solution green soln

With excess NH3 Insoluble Insoluble Insoluble

With conc. HCl -

With Na2CO3 Green ppt (carbonate) White ppt (hydroxide) Pale green ppt (hydroxide)

brown ppt blue ppt

Insoluble Insoluble

Insoluble straw soln (darkens on standing) Deep blue soln

blue soln

Brown ppt (hydroxide) Pink ppt (carbonate)

pale blue ppt

Insoluble

yellow soln

Green/blue ppt (carbonate)

2CrO42-(aq) + 2H+(aq) Cr2O72-(aq) + H2O(l) yellow orange Cr2O72-(aq) + 2OH-(aq) 2CrO42-(aq) + H2O(l) orange yellow VO3-(aq) + 2H+(aq) VO2+(aq) + H2O(l) yellow + VO2 (aq) + 2OH (aq) VO3-(aq) + 2H2O(l) yellow