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    For this experiment, 2 watch glasses, 1 plastic dropper, 1 thin glass stir rod, 1 100 mL beaker containing methanol, and 1 box of matches were given. Each person in the group is assigned a specific job. Depending on which substance was burned determines the color of the flame.

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    For this experiment, 2 watch glasses, 1 plastic dropper, 1 thin glass stir rod, 1 100 mL beaker containing methanol, and 1 box of matches were given. Each person in the group is assigned a specific job. Depending on which substance was burned determines the color of the flame.

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    ElectronsEnergyTestThroughFlameEmissions

    Indrieri,AshleyDean,BrandonAbrams,RheaRuppel,Matt
    HighTechHighNorthCountySanMarcos,CA

    Experimental

    Forthisexperiment,2watchglasses,1plasticdropper,1thinglassstirrod,1100mL
    beakercontainingmethanol,and1boxofmatchesweregiven.Fordoingtheflametest,itis
    requiredthatgogglesandlabcoatsareworn.Theneachpersoninthegroupisassignedaspecific
    job.Onejobisforhandlingthemethanolandtakingthesuppliesfromeachexperimentand
    washingthemtomakesurethereisnocrosscontaminationforthenextflametest.Theotherjob
    istogotothefrontoftheclassandgeteachcompoundandwouldalsolightthemethanolon
    fire.Thefirstsubstancethatwastestedwastwodroppersofmethanol,whichisthecontrolburn.
    Afterthat,twodropsofMethanolisputontoaparticularcompound,whichthenisstirredaround
    withaglassstirrod,whichisthenlitonfireusingmatches.Dependingonwhichsubstancewas
    burneddeterminesthecoloroftheflame.Thatparticularcolorwasrecordedinatable,thenthe
    glasstraywaswashedandtheprocesswasrepeatedwithadifferentsubstance.

    Results

    CompoundName

    Formula

    FlameColor

    Control(Methanol)

    CH3OH

    Blue

    LithiumChloride

    LiCI

    PinkishBlue

    CalciumChloride

    CaCI2

    OrangeishBlue

    CalciumCarbonate

    CaCO3

    Blue

    PotassiumChloride

    KCI

    VeryBlue

    Borax

    Na2B4O710H20

    GreenthanOrange

    Copper(11)Sulfate

    CuSO4

    StartsoffasBluebutthen
    transformsintoGreen

    Unknown

    GreentoOrange

    Conclusions
    Toknowwhattheunknownscompoundis,lookattheotherflamecolorstofindamatch.
    Lookbackupatthetable,andseetheunknownsflamecolorwhichisgreentoorange.By
    lookingattheotherflamecolorstakeaguessbysayingitsBorax.Totesttoseeifthisistrue
    puteachcompoundsidebyside,thenburnallofthem,andseeingiftheyareidentical.Another
    experimentthatcouldgoalongwiththisismixingallthecompoundstogetherandburningthem,
    seeingwhatkindofcolorthatemits.

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