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nickel sulfate is green, sodium sulfate is colorless and sodium chloride is colo

ID: 560165 • Letter: N

Question

nickel sulfate is green, sodium sulfate is colorless and sodium chloride is colorless. What color would you predict for nickel chloride? To which ion is the color attributable? Sodium chromate is yello. Predict the color of nickel chromate



nickel sulfate is green, sodium sulfate is colorless and sodium chloride is colorless. What color would you predict for nickel chloride? To which ion is the color attributable? Sodium chromate is yello. Predict the color of nickel chromate
nickel sulfate is green, sodium sulfate is colorless and sodium chloride is colorless. What color would you predict for nickel chloride? To which ion is the color attributable? Sodium chromate is yello. Predict the color of nickel chromate



Explanation / Answer

Nickel (II) chloride is a yellow crystal due to the transitional ion nickel. If it becomes hydrated (forming the hexahydrate) then it becomes green colour.

Nickel chromate I predict would be a yellowish green colour.