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With the flame test we can identify some chemical elements; see the link to Wikipedia, for ex.

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What can be found in unidentifiable chemicals?

Suppose you are trying to find out what chemicals are in a sample. Suppose also that this is very difficult and you know that there are some chemicals in the sample which you cannot put a name to. Then you have some unidentifiable chemicals. In a good chemical laboratory, they should have all the equipment and test materials to find out what almost any sample is made of. For example, you can test for many things by sprinkling small samples into a flame and looking at the colour of the flame. Anything containing copper, copper oxides or any other molecules containig copper atoms will usually turn a flame green. Salt makes a flame bright orange. You can test samples by weighing them to see if they contain heavy materials or by heating them to see if they melt or catch fire. All these tests tell you something about what chemicals are in a sample. If none of the tests you try tell you anything you don't already know, then you have an unidentifiable chemical.


What are practical application of flame test?

The flame test as a chemical test is rarely used as a diagnostic anymore. It has been replaced with ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma) analysis that is basically a computerized flame test on steroids. ICP analysis allows researchers to quickly determine the elemental composition of almost any sample. One fun application of the flame test is fireworks. Fireworks are given their colors by the same chemicals that color flames in the flame test.


Why is flame test very not accurate?

A flame test is not very accurate because the other chemicals that you are testing will fall into your Bunsen burner creating a contaminated flame. Therefore you may see mixed colorations in the flame and get a negative reading for your chemicals color


What do you use test tubes for?

Test tubes hold chemicals and are convenient when you need to mix liquids together. They can be used to pour or to hold a solution in order to heat it over a flame.


Uses of flame tests in industry?

There are a few different applications of a flame test. These applications include testing for specific chemicals, checking some items specifically for poisonous chemicals, and testing fireworks.


What is the correct method for heating chemicals in a test tube?

Use a Bunsen burner with a gentle flame to heat chemicals in a test tube. Hold the test tube at an angle and move it back and forth over the flame to ensure even heating. Remember to never heat a closed test tube and always use safety equipment like goggles and gloves.


What constitutes a fire or flame?

chemicals


Is a flame test a qualitative or quantitative test?

The flame test in analytical chemistry is only qualitative.


How do you mix the chemicals with wick?

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What color does Cesium burn in a flame test?

Cesium burns with a lilac or bluish-violet flame in a flame test.


What color is the flame test for nickel?

The flame test for nickel produces a blue-green color flame.


What color flame test does cobalt and chromium give?

Cobalt gives a blue flame test while chromium gives a green flame test.