Flame Emission Spectroscopy Test Lab Report

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The sample of the dissolved metal compound was tested and compared it to common metal compounds using the flame emission spectroscopy test. By using this method, the metal compound inside the containers is Potassium Nitrate.
In the flame emission spectroscopy test, scientist tested for the color metals give off when reacting to heat. Metal compounds give off color when added to the heat. This happens because when heat is added electrons get excited, and jump energy levels in the electron cloud. When electrons jump from the excited state to the ground state; they give off a photon of visible light. The metal compound inside the containers is Potassium Nitrate. The metal compounds that were used for the test were Sodium Nitrate, Calcium Nitrate, Copper(II) Nitrate, Strontium Nitrate, Lithium Nitrate, Barium Nitrate, and Potassium Nitrate. When the sample was tested, the flame turned purple. When these metal compounds were tested, the results came back with Sodium Nitrate and Calcium Nitrate turned the flame orange. Lithium
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