Flame testing

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Flame Test

A method used to identify cations based on the characteristic color they emit when exposed to a flame.

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Cations

Positively charged ions that are identified through flame tests by the unique colors they produce.

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Apparatus

Tools required for conducting a flame test, including a clean wire loop, Bunsen burner, bench mat, test tube rack, test tubes, and personal protective equipment (PPE).

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Method

Steps involved in conducting a flame test, such as sterilizing the wire loop, dipping it into the sample, holding it in the Bunsen burner flame, and recording observations.

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sodium

orange flame

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calcium

brick red flame

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potassium

lilac flame