A student wants to do a flame test on a solid.
Which method is correct?
Hold a clean nichrome wire loop in a blue Bunsen flame, then dip it in the solid.
Dip a clean nichrome wire loop in the solid, then hold it in a yellow Bunsen flame.
Dip a clean nichrome wire loop in the solid, then hold it in a blue Bunsen flame.
Put the solid in a test tube and heat the tube strongly in a blue Bunsen flame.
52 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Chemistry 4.2 Identifying the products of chemical reactions, covering 4.2.1 Tests to identify gases, 4.2.2 Tests for aqueous ions and flame tests, and 4.2.3 Instrumental methods of analysis. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.