Flame Test

Question 1

Lithium flame colour

Answer 1

Bright red (red Lipstick)

Question 2

Sodium flame colour

Answer 2

Bright yellow (the sun is So yellow)

Question 3

Potassium flame colour

Answer 3

Lilac (lilac flowers in pots)

Question 4

Beryllium flame colour

Answer 4

No colour (getting buried is boring, funerals)

Question 5

Magnesium flame colour

Answer 5

No colour (magnosium)

Question 6

Calcium flame colour

Answer 6

Brick red (California sunburnt)

Question 7

Strontium flame colour

Answer 7

Bright red (strong red)

Question 8

Barium flame colour

Answer 8

Pale green (bare plants in the world)

Question 9

Rubidium flame colour

Answer 9

Red

Question 10

Why do colours show when a metal burns

Answer 10

Because when the atoms are heated and absorb energy the electrons are excited and are able to move from their ground state to higher energy levels. As they return to their ground state they emit light of a specific energy which corresponds to particular wavelengths of visible light if in visible light range of electromagnetic spectrum and so produces different colours.