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#Hold the end of the [[Inoculation Loop]] in a roaring blue [[Bunsen Burner]] flame.
 
#Hold the end of the [[Inoculation Loop]] in a roaring blue [[Bunsen Burner]] flame.
 
#Observe and record the colour of the flame.
 
#Observe and record the colour of the flame.
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===References===
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====AQA====
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:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851346/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851346&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=3ac654f4b0da781c49c855a1af4c92ea ''Flame tests, page 209, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA '']
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:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945962/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945962&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=476bb5c8d1dfb5c08ac81b6d4d1c98d8 ''Flame tests, page 258, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, AQA '']
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:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945571/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945571&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=9e29fad914244909903e5e93f8a01d127 ''Flame tests, page 89, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA '']
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:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359381/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359381&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=47c8d1ae58d8b3a5e2094cd447154558 ''Flame tests, pages 186-187, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA '']
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:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158762/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158762&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a0fffa35b3ea49a63404f6704e0df7cc ''Flame tests, pages 263, 274-5, 284, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA '']
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====Edexcel====
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:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1292120215/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1292120215&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=8f96ddb76196848bafdb124354e4cf77 ''Flame tests, page 194, GCSE Chemistry, Pearson, Edexcel '']
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:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945725/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945725&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=694be7494de75af3349537d34e13f7f0 ''Flame tests, page 95, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel '']
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:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782948147/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782948147&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=f63dcd8345f4e49c717b39a228a36c7c ''Flame tests, pages 274, 275, 278, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel  '']
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====OCR====
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:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945679/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945679&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a2db42f7b4bdf10cafaafa3bb9120940 ''Flame tests, page 60, Gateway GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR '']
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:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359829/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359829&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=90e8d7b4f039d53035238fa0320fe00b ''Flame tests, pages 148, 272, 273, Gateway GCSE Chemistry, Oxford, OCR  '']

Latest revision as of 08:09, 7 December 2019

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Flame Tests are an experiment which can be used to identify the metal elements in a metal compound.

About Flame Tests

When a metal compound is heated by a flame it causes the electrons in the metal to gain energy and move to a higher Electron Orbital. When they electrons fall back down to their lower Electron Orbital some light is given off. Each metal produces different colours of light.
Metal Ion Flame Colour
Lithium Red
Sodium Orange
Potassium Lilac (Purple)
Calcium Orange-red
Barium Brown-green
Copper Green-blue
Lead Blue

Method

  1. Dip the end of an Inoculation Loop into concentrated Hydrochloric Acid.
  2. Place the end of the Inoculation Loop into the powdered metal compound.
  3. Hold the end of the Inoculation Loop in a roaring blue Bunsen Burner flame.
  4. Observe and record the colour of the flame.

References

AQA

Flame tests, page 209, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA
Flame tests, page 258, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, AQA
Flame tests, page 89, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
Flame tests, pages 186-187, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
Flame tests, pages 263, 274-5, 284, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA

Edexcel

Flame tests, page 194, GCSE Chemistry, Pearson, Edexcel
Flame tests, page 95, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
Flame tests, pages 274, 275, 278, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel

OCR

Flame tests, page 60, Gateway GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
Flame tests, pages 148, 272, 273, Gateway GCSE Chemistry, Oxford, OCR