CHEMISTRY COMPOUNDS – Colours
Metal Oxides
• Copper(II) oxide (CuO) – Black
• Iron(II) oxide (FeO) – Black
• Iron(III) oxide (Fe₂O₃) – Reddish-brown
• Zinc oxide (ZnO) – White (yellow when hot, white when cool)
• Lead(II) oxide (PbO) – Yellow (red when heated strongly)
Metal Hydroxides (Precipitates from NaOH/NH₃ Tests)
• Copper(II) hydroxide (Cu(OH)₂) – Blue
• Iron(II) hydroxide (Fe(OH)₂) – Green (turns brown on standing)
• Iron(III) hydroxide (Fe(OH)₃) – Reddish-brown
• Zinc hydroxide (Zn(OH)₂) – White (dissolves in excess NaOH/ NH₃ to form
colorless solution)
• Aluminium hydroxide (Al(OH)₃) – White (dissolves in excess NaOH to form
colorless solution)
Metal Carbonates
• Copper(II) carbonate (CuCO₃) – Green
• Zinc carbonate (ZnCO₃) – White
• Iron(II) carbonate (FeCO₃) – Green
Halides (Solid & Solution)
• Silver chloride (AgCl) – White precipitate
• Silver bromide (AgBr) – Cream precipitate
• Silver iodide (AgI) – Yellow precipitate
Transition Metal Salts (Aqueous Solutions)
• Copper(II) sulfate (CuSO₄) – Blue
• Iron(II) sulfate (FeSO₄) – Pale green
• Iron(III) chloride (FeCl₃) / Iron(III) sulfate (Fe₂(SO₄)₃) – Yellow-brown
Other Common Colored Compounds
• Potassium manganate(VII) (KMnO₄) – Purple
• Potassium dichromate(VI) (K₂Cr₂O₇) – Orange
• Hydrated copper(II) sulfate (CuSO₄·5H₂O) – Blue
• Anhydrous copper(II) sulfate (CuSO₄) – White