Flame colours - a demonstration
Publication Date:
July, 2011
Type of Resource:
Weblink
This online resource looks at the emission spectra of various cations.
The first resource is a web page that details a demonstration experiment that can be used to show the flame colours given by an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, and other metal salts. This is a spectacular version of the ‘flame tests’ experiment that can be used with chemists and non-chemists alike.
The additional link to a Science ASSIST resource SOP: Demonstrating the flame test using a PET bottle, is a safe, simple and effective method to demonstrate the specific emission spectrum of a variety of cations.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S9U06 (Year 9)
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Australian Curriculum:
- Year 9 > Science Inquiry Skills > Processing and analysing data and information > Analyse patterns and trends in data, including describing relationships between... > ACSIS169
- Year 9 > Science Inquiry Skills > Processing and analysing data and information > Use knowledge of scientific concepts to draw conclusions that are consistent... > ACSIS170
- Year 9 > Science Inquiry Skills > Questioning and Predicting > Formulate questions or hypotheses that can be investigated scientifically > ACSIS164
- Year 9 > Science Understanding > Chemical Sciences > All matter is made of atoms which are composed of protons, neutrons and... > ACSSU177
