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IV. PROCEDURE
1. Prepare the following metal ions needed for the 6. Place the dipped loop from the powder to the hottest
experiment in a test tube. portion of the flame.
2. Label each according to sample number or element 7. The resulting color of the flame is observed and this
name. may be an indication of a presence of a particular ion.
3. Use a clean wire loop made of platinum and nickel 8. To clean the wire , dip the wire into hydrochloric acid.
wire. ( Nichrome wire) 9. Then rinse with distilled water.
4. Dip the wire loop in a clean distilled water. 10. Test the loop by placing it into a gas burner flame.
5. Next, dip the loop in the powder / metal ions to be 11. If there is a burst of color , then you did not clean it
tested. sufficiently.
12. Repeat the steps using all metal ions.
V. OBSERVATION | Draw your experimental set – up ( flames only). Use appropriate colors
VI. DETERMINE UNKOWN METALS