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    LAB - Flame Test

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    This document outlines a lab procedure to identify metals using flame tests. Students will observe the colors produced when metal salts are placed in a flame and use this to identify the metal ions of lithium, copper, calcium, sodium, strontium, and potassium. The procedure involves lighting a Bunsen burner, dipping a metal loop in methanol and then a metal salt solution, and placing it in the flame to observe the color. Students will complete pre-lab questions on wavelength, frequency, and the metals being tested. They will then perform the procedure, record observations, and calculate values to identify metals based on flame color properties. Post-lab questions ask students to analyze relationships between wavelength, frequency, and energy as it relates to

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    This document outlines a lab procedure to identify metals using flame tests. Students will observe the colors produced when metal salts are placed in a flame and use this to identify the metal ions of lithium, copper, calcium, sodium, strontium, and potassium. The procedure involves lighting a Bunsen burner, dipping a metal loop in methanol and then a metal salt solution, and placing it in the flame to observe the color. Students will complete pre-lab questions on wavelength, frequency, and the metals being tested. They will then perform the procedure, record observations, and calculate values to identify metals based on flame color properties. Post-lab questions ask students to analyze relationships between wavelength, frequency, and energy as it relates to

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    This document outlines a lab procedure to identify metals using flame tests. Students will observe the colors produced when metal salts are placed in a flame and use this to identify the metal ions of lithium, copper, calcium, sodium, strontium, and potassium. The procedure involves lighting a Bunsen burner, dipping a metal loop in methanol and then a metal salt solution, and placing it in the flame to observe the color. Students will complete pre-lab questions on wavelength, frequency, and the metals being tested. They will then perform the procedure, record observations, and calculate values to identify metals based on flame color properties. Post-lab questions ask students to analyze relationships between wavelength, frequency, and energy as it relates to

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    LAB - Flame Test

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    This document outlines a lab procedure to identify metals using flame tests. Students will observe the colors produced when metal salts are placed in a flame and use this to identify the metal ions of lithium, copper, calcium, sodium, strontium, and potassium. The procedure involves lighting a Bunsen burner, dipping a metal loop in methanol and then a metal salt solution, and placing it in the flame to observe the color. Students will complete pre-lab questions on wavelength, frequency, and the metals being tested. They will then perform the procedure, record observations, and calculate values to identify metals based on flame color properties. Post-lab questions ask students to analyze relationships between wavelength, frequency, and energy as it relates to

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    Name __________________________________________________________ Period ______ Date _________________

    Identification of Metals: Flame Tests Lab


    Objectives:
    1. To observe the colors emitted by various metal ions and use these observations in calculation.
    2. To evaluate flame testing as a method of metal identification.
    Pre-Lab Questions: Complete on a separate sheet of paper
    1. List the colors in the visible spectrum in order from lowest to highest frequency.
    2. Why do different metal compounds emit different colors of light?
    3. What are the six metal ions you will observe in this lab?
    Equipment: safety goggles, lab aprons, *metal salt (metal ions), metal loupes, Bunsen burners, methanol
    *Metal salts
    Sodium Chloride
    Potassium Chloride

    Strontium Chloride
    Lithium Chloride

    Copper(II) Chloride
    Calcium Chloride

    (Unknown Chloride)

    Safety: Wear safety goggles at all times. Use extreme caution with Bunsen burner. They can cause severe burns.
    Color
    Metal(s)
    longest wavelength
    shortest wavelength
    highest frequency
    lowest frequency
    highest energy
    lowest energy
    Procedure:
    1. Go to designated lab station with metal salt.
    2. Light Bunsen burner (once lit keep it on). Dip metal loupe into the test tube of methanol then into the metal salt
    test tube.
    3. Immediately and carefully place loupe over tip of flame. Observe color produced by metal salt and record. Place
    the loupe on the table top for the next group to use.
    4. Record your observations in your data table. Look at the color and find the wavelength by locating it on the
    visible spectrum sheet.
    5. Rotate to next station and repeat steps 1-5 until finished.
    6. Analyze data by calculating C1, C2, C3, and C4.
    Results and Analysis: Complete on your separate sheet of paper from the pre-lab
    1. Show 1 sample calculation each for C1, C2, C3, and C4.
    2. Using your data table, identify the color that had each of the following characteristics and write the metal ion(s) that
    produced that color flame.
    Post-Lab Questions/Conclusion: Complete on your separate sheet of paper from the pre-lab
    1. How are wavelength and frequency related?
    2. What particles are responsible for the production of colored light?
    3. Why do chemicals have to be heated in the flame before the colorful light is emitted?
    4. Order the metallic elements used in this flame test from smallest to largest energy, based on the light emitted.
    5. Write a summary discussing what you have learned in this lab. Your discussion should include, but is not limited
    to, the following:
    Discuss the theory/background behind flame tests. What is happening?
    o You must use the following terms: ground state, excited state, quantum, photon, electron, energy
    level/orbital, visible light, flame test, Bunsen burner, metal ions and any more you need to create a
    descriptive paragraph for the flame test.
    What are some of the problems with using flame tests as a way to identify substances?
    How is this related to fireworks?

    Identification of Metals: Flame Tests Lab Data Table

    Metal Ion

    Lithium

    Copper

    Calcium

    Sodium

    Strontium

    Potassium

    A1

    A2

    A2

    B1

    C1

    C2

    C3

    C4

    Atomic
    Number

    Group

    Period

    Flame Color

    Wavelength (nm)

    Wavelength (m)

    Frequency

    Energy

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