To see the different types of colors a light gives off.
Lithium turns red in flame tests.
Fireworks
Precipitation tests Flame tests Tests on gases Other ions
The color that is produced is orange
Flame tests are often used to identify metals and other substances, such as sodium. If you expose the element sodium to flame, it will give off a bright, vibrant yellow color.
Iron (III) chloride does not produce a distinct color flame during a flame test. This compound is typically used more for other chemical tests rather than flame tests for cation identification.
The result can be erroneous.
Lead compounds tend to be blue in flame tests
1. not all elements give colour to the flame 2. flame test is not always accurate
Sodium can cause difficulties in flame tests of other elements because it produces a very bright yellow flame, which can mask or interfere with the colors produced by other elements.
there are many tests but flame test, colour and spectroscopy..are the prilimnary tests for identifying metals.
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