Divine Light Academy

Molino 3, Bacoor City, Cavite

LABORATORY EXPERIMENT NO. 1

FLAME TEST ON IONIC COMPOUNDS

Team Color: ______________ Date of Experiment: _____________________

Members RUBRICS
1. _____________________________ Criteria Score
2. _____________________________ 1. Neatness of the Workplace (3 pts.)
3. _____________________________ 2. Organization of Data (3 pts.)
4. _____________________________ 3. Observation (3 pts.)
5. _____________________________ 4. Conclusion (3 pts.)
6. _____________________________ 5. Guide Questions (3 pts.)
7. _____________________________ TOTAL
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I. Objectives
1. Identify elements through the color they emit in the flame test.
2. Infer the presence of energy levels in the atom.
3. Demonstrate safety practices during the laboratory investigation.
II. Materials
- Cotton buds
- Distilled water
- Ionic salts
- Bunsen burner

III. Procedure
1. Place a small amount of samples in different beakers.
2. Soak a cotton bud in a distilled water and dip it in the sample tested.
3. Slowly swab the sample to be tested in the flame. Do not hold the sample in the flame.
4. Record your observations.
IV. Data

Ionic Salts Description of the Flame Color

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V. Observations
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VI. Conclusions
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VII. Guide Questions

1. Why do chemicals give off flames with different colors?

2. Suppose that you are working in a laboratory that designs fireworks that display blue, red, and
yellow colors. What chemicals you recommend?

3. Did your predictions match the expected color as stated in the diagram?

References:
Mendoza, E.E., and Religioso, T.F. (2012). You and the Natural World: Chemistry (3 rd Ed.) Phoenix
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