Flame Test

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Flame Test: Overview

This topic sheds light on the concept of the flame test. We will study it as the qualitative test which is used to determine the identity of a metal.

Important Questions on Flame Test

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What is flame test?

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What do you observe when flame test is performed for calcium salt?

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How do you differentiate between sodium and potassium salt with the help of flame test?

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Which metal ion imparts brick-red colour to the flame?

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Copper ion Cu2+ imparts brick-red colour to the flame.

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Which colour is the imparted by the potassium ion to the flame?

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What is the colour of the light that lithium metal gives off to the flame test?

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Which alkali metal imparts pale violet colour to the flame?

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Suspect the metal ion present in the compound which imparts characteristic colour 'golden' to the flame.