Flame Tests

Question 1

What colour flame do lithium ions produce

Answer 1

Red

Question 2

What colour flame do sodium ions produce

Answer 2

Yellow

Question 3

What colour flame do potassium ions produce

Answer 3

Lilac

Question 4

What colour flame do calcium ions produce

Answer 4

Orange-red

Question 5

What colour flame do copper ions produce

Answer 5

Green-blue

Question 6

How to conduct flame test

Answer 6

Clean Nichrome wire by dipping it into hydrochloric acid

Dip clean nichrome wire in the solution / solid

Hold to blue flam

Colour of wire shows metal present