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Metallic sodium reacts with water producing sodium hydroxide, hydrogen gas, and lots of heat. The hydrogen gas mixes with air and the heat ignites this mixture. Small amounts of sodium atoms are carried up into the flame, where the heat ionizes them. As these excited ions relax back to their ground state they emit yellow/golden color photons, giving the flame its hue.
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Which element produces a red flame when it reacts with water?
Lithium is the element that produces a red flame when it reacts with water.
Why do you see flame in reaction between sodium and water?
The sodium an water react to produce sodium hydroxide, hydrogen gas, and large amounts of heat. This heat ignites the hydrogen which in turn sets the sodium on fire. Sodium burns with a yellowish flame.
When placed in h20 a sodium pellet catches on fire as hydrogen gas is liberated and sodium hydroxide forms?
The reaction you observed is the violent reaction between sodium metal and water. When sodium comes into contact with water, it produces hydrogen gas and sodium hydroxide. The liberated hydrogen gas ignites, causing the sodium to burn with a characteristic orange flame. This reaction is highly exothermic and produces a lot of heat.
What color flame is produced when potassium metal reacts with water?
When potassium metal reacts with water, it produces a lilac-colored flame. This flame color is a result of the energy released during the chemical reaction between potassium and water.
What happens when sodium mixes with water?
It produces Sodium hydroxide and Hydrogen
What gas lights on fire when sodium is placed in water?
this is due to the evolutiion of the oxygen gas due to the formation of NaOH. 2Na+H20=2NaoH +o2
What is the product of sodium thiosulfate and hydrochloric acid?
Produces Sodium iodide, Water, Sulfur and Sulfur dioxide
When you cook spaghetti in water you have salted with NaCl When the water boils it causes the flame of the gas burner to turn bright orange How would you explain the appearance of a color in the flame?
The bright orange color of the flame is due to the presence of sodium ions from the salt (NaCl) in the water. When heated, the sodium ions get enough energy to become excited and emit light in the form of an orange color. This phenomenon is known as flame coloration.
What element is produced when sodium is mixed with water?
It is still sodium. Adding water just makes it a sodium solution, but does not form a new compound
How do you do a flame test on low sodium salt?
To do a flame test on low sodium salt, first moisten a wooden splint with water and dip it into the low sodium salt. Then, heat the splint in a Bunsen burner flame and observe the color of the flame. The color produced can help identify any other metal ions present in the salt.
Metal that bursts into flame when it reacts with water?
Potassium is the only metal (alkali metal) where a flame is present. Lithium and sodium fizz but there is no flame. Caesium, francium and rubidium all explode on contact with water.
How can you tell that white powder is salt without tasting it?
You can perform a simple solubility test by adding a small amount of the white powder to water. If it dissolves, it is likely salt (sodium chloride) as salt is highly soluble in water. Additionally, you can use a flame test by sprinkling a little bit of the powder over a flame; if it produces a bright yellow flame, it is most likely salt.
