Identifying Metal ions with Flame Tests

Question 1

What flame do you use on the bunsen burner?

Answer 1

A blue ‘roaring’ flame

Question 2

What object do we use to dip into the metal solution?

Answer 2

A clean flame test loop

Question 3

What should you clean the test loop with?

Answer 3

Clean the loop in acid to get rid of any previous substances on the rod and place it under a blue roaring flame.

Question 4

What flame colour do we get with Barium?

Answer 4

Pale Green

Question 5

What flame colour do we get with Calcium?

Answer 5

Yellow/Red

Question 6

What flame colour do we get with Copper?

Answer 6

Green/Blue

Question 7

What flame colour do we get with Lithium?

Answer 7

Red

Question 8

What flame colour do we get with Sodium?

Answer 8

Orange

Question 9

What flame colour do we get with Potassium?

Answer 9

Lilac