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What a flame test tells you

What a flame test tells you

Chart of GCSE flame test colours for lithium crimson, sodium yellow, potassium lilac, calcium orange-red, and copper green

A flame test is a qualitative analysis method used to identify some metal ions by the colour they produce in a Bunsen flame. The ion being identified is a positive ion, so it is a cation.

Flame tests Lesson

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