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    This document provides background information and instructions for a flame test lab experiment. The experiment aims to use a flame to provide energy to atoms of different compounds, observing the unique flame colors produced. This allows identification of an unknown compound by comparing its flame color to known samples. Materials needed are listed, along with a procedure to record flame colors of samples, relate them to positions in the electromagnetic spectrum, and answer analysis questions drawing on the data collected.

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    Name Afi Agounou

    Flame Test Lab - Makeup

    Background:
    When atoms absorb energy, the electrons jump to a higher energy state. When the electrons fall back to
    the ground state, that energy is released as visible light. This light can be broken down into a bright line
    spectrum. Each element has its own unique bright line spectrum, because the arrangement of electrons in the
    atom is unique to each element. In this experiment, we shall use a flame to give atoms energy, and observe the
    flame color. We will then use this data to identify an unknown chemical.

    Materials:
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEUbBAGw14k
     Your class notes

    Procedure:
    1. Use the video to record the Flame Color of each compound in the data table below.
    2. Using your knowledge of the electromagnetic spectrum (Lesson 2.2), fill in the rest of the data table.
    3. Answer the seven questions on the next page using your prior knowledge and the data you recorded in
    the table below.
    4. Upload to FOCUS once you’ve finished.

    Compound Flame Color Long or short Speed High or Low High or Low
    wavelength Frequency Energy
    Lithium chloride Pink 600nm low high

    Sodium chloride Orange 600nm high low

    Potassium chloride Lavender 400nm low high

    Calcium chloride Bright Red 500nm low low

    Copper chloride Bright red 500nm low low

    Strontium chloride Yellow green 700nm High low

    Unknown Purple 480nm high high


    1. What element does each of the compounds have in common?

     Chlorine

    2. Which is determining the color you see, the metal or the chlorine?

     Metal

    3. Why did each salt burn a different color?

     Varying metal electrons emit different amounts of light energy, and the energy correlates with
    different light frequencies.

    4. How does an electron get “excited”? ; describe what happens when an electron is excited.
    Draw a diagram.

     The electron advances to a higher energy level.

    5. Light can behave like a wave or a particle, what is a quantum (particle) of light called?

     Photons

    6. Fireworks are simply flame tests on a grand scale. Considering your flame test results,
    propose what chemicals should be used in the fireworks for a Christmas celebration.
      Copper, strontium, lithium, Barium, Calcium, Aluminum and titanium

    7. What is the unknown chemical? Why do you think so?

     Potassium chloride, they’re both purple

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