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Question 1

How do you carry out a flame test?

Answer 1

1) Light a bunsen burner(hot blue flame)
2) use platinum wire loop and clean in HCL
3)Pick up sample with wire loop and hold to edge of flame

Question 2

What colour does potassium turn in a flame test?

Answer 2

Lilac

Question 3

What colour does copper turn in a flame test?

Answer 3

Blue-green

Question 4

What colour does lithium turn in a flame test?

Answer 4

red

Question 5

What colour does sodium turn in a flame test?

Answer 5

yellow

Question 6

What colour does calcium turn in a flame test?

Answer 6

orange- red

Question 7

What can flame photometry do that flame tests cant/

Answer 7

Can detect sensitivity
more accurate
quicker