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the amount of heat and energy varies slightly as the flame burns. as electrons in the flame are exited, they jump different numbers of shells, and when they are pulled back into their original shell, the amount of shells they need to fall determines how much energy is released and so makes different color light.
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∙ 13y agoThat's a great question! There are many explanations but for now you can think of the color being in direct relation to heat. You are experienced with the color of burning carbon (the color of a camp fire). Carbon burns orange-yellow typically. Blue colors can sometimes be seen at the hottest part of a carbon flame. The color changes gradually to the orange-yellow as it is cooled by air.....By the way, different elements burn at different temperatures so if you burn things other than carbon you can get some pretty results.
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What is the origin of flame colors?
Flame colours come from alkai metals reacting with salts to produce different colours.
Why are flames orange?
Flames aren't always orange, their colour is depenant on what material is being burned. A substance with contains a high percentage of copper will burn with a green flame and if is contains strontium the flame would be red. Different substances produce different flame colours and this property can be used to identify substances. Orange flames indicate the presence of Sodium.
How do you get different colors of fireworks?
Do make a color flame with a Bunsen burner you have to twist the collar part around there is 3 settings: A full closed one with no hole makes a colored flame, a half makes a flame just enough to see and the last one, which is completely open will make the hole see through but the flame.
The distinctive flame colours of the alkali metal lithium?
Pink to crimson red.
What is the color of strontium when heated?
Strontium will produce different colours dependant on the circumstances. If the flame has oxygen and hydrogen present, the flame will be red. With chlorine in the flame it will be a brighter red. If it is the strontium atoms excited by themselves they produce a violet colour.
What is the origin of flame colors?
Flame colours come from alkai metals reacting with salts to produce different colours.
Why do the flame change colours according to the different element in flame test?
it has something to do with the chemical composition of the elements.
How are the different colours in rangoli patterns made?
By dying the rMaterails.
Flame testing in the workplace?
fireworks companys cheacking colours
Why are flame of different substance differ in colors?
when each substance burns, it releases different amounts of energy. this is shown in the colours they emit as the flame when burning. Very high energy is shown by the burning of a purple flame, and it goes down in the spectrum to red, which is the lowest energy flame colour. examples of these are: lithium-red sodium-yellow iron-gold copper-green/blue potassium-lilac
Why are flames orange?
Flames aren't always orange, their colour is depenant on what material is being burned. A substance with contains a high percentage of copper will burn with a green flame and if is contains strontium the flame would be red. Different substances produce different flame colours and this property can be used to identify substances. Orange flames indicate the presence of Sodium.
How do you get different colors of fireworks?
Do make a color flame with a Bunsen burner you have to twist the collar part around there is 3 settings: A full closed one with no hole makes a colored flame, a half makes a flame just enough to see and the last one, which is completely open will make the hole see through but the flame.
The distinctive flame colours of the alkali metal lithium?
Pink to crimson red.
What are science indicators made of?
Science indicators are made up of a number of chemicals so that they give different colours for recognition in different solutions.
What effect is caused by warm colors?
There are many warm colours but it would proberbly be white because white is made up of different colours.
How do you see different colours?
We see different colours because other colours are being absorbed.
What are the Different regions of the flame?
There are three different regions of a flame. These are the outer non-luminous flame, the tip and the inner blue flame.
