Caleb Deane

Introduction:

Lab Report

The lab we did was a flame test. We were supposed to subject various substances to flames, and see what would happen. The color of the flame would determine the material. I assumed the chemical makeup and the amount of subatomic particles generated different colors of the flames.

Essential Question:
How can the color of a flame be used to distinguish substances?

Variables:
Independent variable: the flame Controlled variable: the substances Dependent variable: there really isnt one

Materials:
Bunsen burner Propane Matches Beaker full of H2O Beaker full of HCI Iron rod-pole Various substances of your choosing Safety equipment

Procedure:
Turn on the Bunsen burner Light a match and place it near the gas output Flame arises Place iron rod-pole in HCI Move it over the flame (this cleans it) Place iron rod-pole in H2O Pick up a substance with the iron rod-pole Place above flame Observe Redo steps 4 through 6 Redo steps 7 onwards (with all substances)

Conclusion:
We can determine a substance fro the color of a flame. There was no similar relationship to the colors of the flame and the colors of the substances. With Ca it was a bright orange; Cu caused a bright yellow flame; Sr made it reddish-pink; Na made an amazing green shade; K caused it to become lavender-ish-white; Li was a magenta-orange mix; and Ba was a bright gold with a green-ish tint. This experiment was very cool and interesting, and Id like to try it with various other substances.