Cation Flame Tests Flashcards
1
Q
Red
A
Lithium
2
Q
Yellow
A
Sodium
3
Q
Lilac
A
Potassium
4
Q
Orange-Red
A
Calcium
5
Q
Blue-Green
A
Copper (II)
6
Q
How do you carry out a flame test for cations?
A
Put a platinum or nichrome wire into concentrated hydrochloric acid and then into the salt you want to test (so that some sticks). Then hold the wire with the salt in a roaring flame and observe the colour.
7
Q
How would you test for calcium cations?
A
Flame test.
