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Pure ZnO has a band gap of ~3.3eV and is therefore colorless. ZnO Powder may have a white appearance due to scattering and a layer of carbonate on the outside of particles as ZnO Reacts with CO2 in the air.

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What the hell is metal oxide?

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Pure microcrystalline zinc oxide is white. Single crystal zinc oxide is colorless. Zinc oxide turns lemon yellow on heating and reverts to white on cooling

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Its blue!!! =p

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Zinc burns a whitish color

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green

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White-green

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White Green

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Why does a candle burn with a yellow flame?

Candle burns with a yellow flame because its an incomplete combustion. The temperature of the flame also relates to its colour and also the trace metal ions present will influence the flame colour.


Which substance will burn in bunse to give a brick red non luminous flame?

NaCl will burn with a brick-red colour in a non-luminous Bunsen flame.


What is the method for flame tests?

Proper method: Take a strip of zinc and put into the hottest part of a bunsen, then place in acid (I forget which), and burn again to remove impurities. Then dip the zinc into the powdered substance and hold in the flame, noting the colour which tells you what substance it is. Simple version: Mix solution of distilled water and substance, then use a spray gun to spray solution through flame for colours.


What colour does the sparkler burn of burning magnesium?

An intense white flame is produced when magnesium burns.


What colour flame do you get when you burn copper chloride?

A bright green color is imparted to the flame by copper chloride

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Why does a candle burn with a yellow flame?

Candle burns with a yellow flame because its an incomplete combustion. The temperature of the flame also relates to its colour and also the trace metal ions present will influence the flame colour.


What colour does chrome burn?

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In the flame test lab why was the burn wire placed into the flame before beginning the lab?

To burn off anything present that may alter the colour of your test.


Which substance will burn in bunse to give a brick red non luminous flame?

NaCl will burn with a brick-red colour in a non-luminous Bunsen flame.


What is the method for flame tests?

Proper method: Take a strip of zinc and put into the hottest part of a bunsen, then place in acid (I forget which), and burn again to remove impurities. Then dip the zinc into the powdered substance and hold in the flame, noting the colour which tells you what substance it is. Simple version: Mix solution of distilled water and substance, then use a spray gun to spray solution through flame for colours.