equipment
damp splints
bunsen burner
metal salts
procedure
soak damp wooden splints in water overnight
dip damp wooden splint in a salt/ sample and hold in the blue flame of a Bunsen burner
note colour of flame produced
repeat using different salts ensuring you use a clean splint each time to avoid contamination
uses of flame test
fireworks
what colour does lithium produce
crimson
what colour does potassium produce
lilac
what colour does barium produce
green
what colour does strontium produce
red
what colour does copper produce
blue-green
what colour does sodium produce
yellow