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Need help answering this question from my lab. Here are my notes and data so far:

Record the results of your flame tests.

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Did your results match with the expected colors listed in the background? If they had not, what could have caused the discrepancy?

Why did different elements have similar results in the flame test?

Compounds Flame Color lithium pink strontium pink calcium Red magnesium white zinc green copper green barium light green manganese light green lead blue bismuth blue arsenic purple potassium purple

Explanation / Answer

Results are not similar.

As impurities affect colour of metal flame.

Characteristic colors of metal falem depends on emission spectrum. The color of flames in general also depends on temperature.

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