Identification of Metallic Ions

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Identification of Metallic Ions Peter Jeschofnig, Ph.D. Version 42-0160-00-01 Lab RepoRt assistant This document is not meant to be a substitute for a formal laboratory report. The Lab Report Assistant is simply a summary of the experiment’s questions, diagrams if needed, and data tables that should be addressed in a formal lab report. The intent is to facilitate students’ writing of lab reports by providing this information in an editable file which can be sent to an instructor. obseRvations The color of the flame is expected to be as follows: Metallic ion Flame color Sodium Na+ Bright Orange Strontium Sr2+ Red/Orange Potassium K+ Pink Barium Ba2+ Yellow Copper Cu2+ Yellow/Green Lithium Li+ Red Calcium Ca2+ Deep Orange Unknown Red-Lithium Questions A. All chemical used in this test are binary compounds. What portion of the periodic table is responsible for the color observed? Groups 1&2 (Alkalil metals) B. In cooking over an open flame, a yellow flame is often observed when some food is spilled into the flame? What is most likely responsible for the yellow flame color? Sodium C. What problems might be associated with using flame color for identification purposes? Multiple chemicals give off same color/similar colors D. Explain how the observed colors are produced When the compounds are heated up, electrons will jump levels up from their lowest energy state. As the electrons return to their lowest energy level, they release energy in the form of light. The different colors are because of the different

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