Flame Test

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Daniel Roche 10J

Flame Test – Portfolio Evidence

1. Introduction: Type of chemical analysis to be carried out

We carried out a test to find what chemicals where present in these 5 samples

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Sodium Chloride

Lithium Chloride

Potassium Chloride

Copper Sulphate

Strontium Chloride

2. Safety points

We handled the safety very well in fact we wore safety goggles and took care whilst holding the metal loop.

3. Materials and methods

We used a metal loop, Bunsen burner and the 5 chemicals.

To do this we needed to;

  1. Clean metal loop in blue roaring flame.
  2. Dip the metal loop into hydrochloric acid.
  3. Place metal loop into the sample, then place the metal loop into the roaring blue flame and note the colour as it happens quickly.

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