Identifying Metal ions with Flame Tests Flashcards
1
Q
What flame do you use on the bunsen burner?
A
A blue ‘roaring’ flame
2
Q
What object do we use to dip into the metal solution?
A
A clean flame test loop
3
Q
What should you clean the test loop with?
A
Clean the loop in acid to get rid of any previous substances on the rod and place it under a blue roaring flame.
4
Q
What flame colour do we get with Barium?
A
Pale Green
5
Q
What flame colour do we get with Calcium?
A
Yellow/Red
6
Q
What flame colour do we get with Copper?
A
Green/Blue
7
Q
What flame colour do we get with Lithium?
A
Red
8
Q
What flame colour do we get with Sodium?
A
Orange
9
Q
What flame colour do we get with Potassium?
A
Lilac
