Flame Test - Metal Ion

• • Flame tests can be carried out burning small amount of a compound coursing the metal ion on the end of a wooden splint or spraying the solution of the metal compound through bunsen.
• Flame test colours:

  • Lithium (Li^+) - crimson
  • Sodium (Na^+) - yellow-orange
  • Potassium (K^+) - lilac
  • Calcium (Ca^2+) - brick red
  • Barium (Ba^2+) - apple green