flame tests

• what flame colour do lithium compounds result in?

  crimson
• what flame colour do sodium compounds result in?

  yellow
• what flame colour do potassium compounds result in?

  lilac
• what flame colour do calcium compounds result in?


  orange-red
• what flame colour do copper compounds result in?


  green
• how to carry out a flame test:

  1. clean a nichrome wire loop
  2. dip loop into the sample
  3. place wire in blue flame & observe flame colour