The Colour of Ions, Elements or Compounds

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The Colour of Ions, Elements or Compounds

Ion / Element / Compound

Colour

Iron (II) ion, Fe2+

Green

Iron (III) ion, Fe3+

Brown

Copper (II) ion, Cu2+

Blue

Chromiun (III) ion, Cr3+

Green

Acidified potassium manganate (VII) solution, KMnO4 /


Acidified manganate (VII) ion, MnO4-

Purple

Acidified potassium dichromate (VI) solution, K2Cr2O7 /


Acidified dichromate (VI) solution, Cr2O72-

Orange

Copper metal, Cu

Brown

Almost all metals, except copper

Grey

Silver metal, Ag

Shiny grey

Chlorine gas, Cl2

Greenish yellow

Chlorine water, Cl2

Pale yellow

Bromine, Br2 (gas, liquid or aqueous)

Brown

Iodine water, I2

Brown

Chloride ion, Cl-,


Bromide ion, Br-,
Iodide ion, I-

Colourless

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