Chloride Chemical Reaction - Flame Test Lab Overdue

Whoops!!! You’re crazy teacher got her chemicals mixed up. It’s your job to help her figure out which is which. This is what we know:

1. All of the chemicals are salts. A salt is any compound made of

chloride (a halogen) and an element from groups 1 and 2 on the

periodic table (Alkali & Alkaline Earth metals).

2. Some chemicals can be identified by the flame they produce. All

of these compounds are flammable, meaning they burn. The different

colors of the flames are the results of burning these different

compounds.

3. The table to the right lists some chemicals and the colors they

produce.

The kit includes these Chlorides as well as Burners, lighters and dowels: 

Barium Yellow-green Calcium Orange-red Copper Blue-green Lithium Crimson Red Potassium Pale Violet Sodium Yellow Strontium Red

Please let us know how many groups or what size class you have 

Flame Test Lesson Plan