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Chemistry · Glossary

What is Characteristic test and reagent?

Also known as: characteristic test · reagent

Definition 10.1 School Chemistry — Grades 1 to 12 · Chapter 10 — Identifying Substances

A characteristic test for a chemical species is a simple experiment that gives a visible result with that species, and not with the others met in the same situation. It uses a substance chosen for the purpose, the reagent.

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