GEN.

CHEM LAB REPORT

Name: MALPAS, EDELYN Class Number: 16

LAB ACTIVITY NO. 3

FLAME TEST

Complete the table below and answer the following questions:

SAMPLE METAL ION COLOR IN FLAME

1 NaNO3 Yellow-orange
2 KNO3 Light Purple
3 LiNO3 Red
4 Ca(NO3)2 Redish
5 Cu(NO3)2 Red
6 Sr(NO3)2 Red
7 Ba(NO3)2 Green
8 NaCl Yellow
9 KClO3 Purple Hue
10 CuCl2 Bright Green

Questions:

1. What is a Flame Test?

A qualitative chemical test that is used to assist identify or rule out the identity of a metal or
metalloid ion detected in an ionic compound.
2. What is the purpose of the flame test?
used to visually determine the identity of an unknown metal or metalloid ion based on the
characteristic color the salt turns the flame of a bunsen burner
3. Is the flame test an accurate means of identifying the properties of given substances? Explain.
Because certain compounds emit flames with identical colors, employing flame test for
identification could be inaccurate. Therefore, if the ions or compounds used in the test are
polluted, using a flame test might not be reliable.
4. Which pair of ions produce similar colors in the flame test?
NaNO3 & NaCl, LiNO3 & Ca(NO3)2 & Cu(NO3)2 & Sr(NO3)2
5. Light emission are used in everyday life. Where else have you observed colorful light emissions?
 Firework fireworks is an example.
6. What do these light emissions have in common?
7. If you could design a fireworks display, which salts would you use and why?
Metal Salts. Metal salts in fireworks are mostly used to add color. Even though the loud boom is
caused by an additional component and the actual explosion is quite quiet, a fireworks without
any salts would still make a loud boom but would not produce any of the amazing colors we are
all familiar with and we enjoy.

NOTE: You are not going to perform the Flame Test. Use learning resources in answering the
lab activity report.