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A flame test is a test for chemicals. Normally it is used to see whether there are certain metals in a chemical compound. The chemical compound is heated in a flame and a colored flame is made. The colored flame can be turned into its spectrum to analyze it. Many metals produce flame colors. The colors are made by electrons jumping up to higher orbits in the atom when it is heated. They fall down soon, putting out light as energy.

  • Flame Test K

    Flame test for potassium

  • Flame Test Ca

    Flame test for calcium

  • Zinc flame test 2

    Flame test for zinc oxide on a kitchen stove

  • Flametest--Na.swn

    Flame test for sodium. The yellow color is very bright and common.

  • Flametest--Cu.swn

    Flame test for copper

  • FlammenfärbungLi

    Flame test for lithium

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  • Flame test

    The flame test carried out on a copper halide. The characteristic bluish-green color of the flame is due to the copper.

  • A Student Conducting the Chemical Experiment using Crucible

    A flame test showing the presence of Lithium.

  • Coloured flames of methanol solutions of metal salts and compounds

    Coloured flames of methanol solutions of different compounds, burning on cotton wool. From left to right: lithium chloride, strontium chloride, calcium chloride, sodium chloride, barium chloride, trimethyl borate, copper chloride, cesium chloride and potassium chloride.

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