flame tests (1 Viewer)

[lil lelu]

i handed my yr12 chem book back and now for uni i need a anwser outof it.

in flame tests, what colour does the metals turn.
1.barium
2.sodium
3.lithium
4.calcium
im pretty sure barium goes apple green but i cant remember 100% sure. plz help!!!!!

 

[vizman]

i handed my yr12 chem book back and now for uni i need a anwser outof it.

in flame tests, what colour does the metals turn.
1.barium
2.sodium
3.lithium
4.calcium
im pretty sure barium goes apple green but i cant remember 100% sure. plz help!!!!!

barium - green
sodium - bright yellow
lithium - red
calcium - orange - red

i think thats it, i remember reading this somewhere

 

[lil lelu]

thank you so much

 

[Riviet]

Yep, those colours are just about right. The barium would be a more yellowish green and lithium a more crimson red colour.

 

[Dreamerish*~]

barium - green
sodium - bright yellow
lithium - red
calcium - orange - red

i think thats it, i remember reading this somewhere

But... this is for year 12.

And you're in year 11. o_o

Nerd.

 

[priesty]

mr nerd vizman, Check out the Chemistry Contexts Textbook for unneccesary colours of flame tests for different elements.

 

[Dreamerish*~]

mr nerd vizman, Check out the Chemistry Contexts Textbook for unneccesary colours of flame tests for different elements.

In fact, check out Chemistry Contexts for the very unnecessary details of everything.

 

[priesty]

In fact, check out Chemistry Contexts for the very unnecessary details of everything.

or that :rofl: