Powder Analysis: Fill in the table in your own words so when you make the observation again you can identify it. Crimebusters / Forensics 2018
Substance Color and
Texture (powder,
granular, crystal,
clumpy, etc)
Odor (waft!) Water
(dissolves, sinks,
floats, reacts?)
Iodine (KI)
(dissolves, sinks,
floats, reacts?)
HCl (dissolves, sinks,
floats, fizzes, reacts?)
pH &
Conductivity
NaOH
(dissolves, sinks,
floats, reacts?)
(C Div)
Flame Test
(C Div)
Benedict’s
Test
(C Div)
Other /
Common
Name & Use
