Course Textbook Chapters Course Experiments Periodic Table Acids and Bases Reference Safety

Flame Tests

Use a platinum wire or wooden splint to hold a small amount of the substance in a flame. If using a split keep the splint moving so it doesn't burn.

Symbol	Name	Color
As	Arsenic	Blue
B	Boron	Bright Green
Ba	Barium	Light green
Ca	Calcium	Red-orange
Cs	Caesium	Pale violet
Cu(I)	Copper(I)	Blue
Cu(II)	Copper(II) (non-halide)	Green
Cu(II)	Copper(II) (halide)	Blue-green
Fe	Iron	Gold
In	Indium	Blue
K	Potassium	Lilac
Li	Lithium	Crimson
Mg	Magnesium	Brilliant white
Mg(II)	Magnesium(II)	No colour
Mn(II)	Manganese(II)	Yellowish green
Mo	Molybdenum	Yellowish green
Na	Sodium	Intense yellow
P	Phosphorus	Pale bluish green
Pb	Lead	Pale green
Rb	Rubidium	Pale violet
Sb	Antimony	Pale green
Se	Selenium	Azure blue
Sr	Strontium	Crimson
Te	Tellurium	Pale green
Tl	Thallium	Pure green
Zn	Zinc	Bluish green

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