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Dancing green blue flames

Procedure :
 Take a round bottom flask.
 Add 1 tsp of CuSo4.5H2O to 40 mL of 15% HCl Sol.
 Solution turns green due to formation of CuCl42-.
 A rolled aluminium foil is placed in the sol.
 Surface aluminium oxide reacts with HCl.
 Then, Aluminium reacts with HCl and release H2
 [2Al + 6HCl  AlCl3 + 3H2]
 Energy from H2 combustion excites copper electrons; which
emit a characteristic blue-green light.
 The “popping” sounds are typical for H2 combustion, whereas
the fizzing sound is due to H2 bubbles production.

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