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Chemical analysis: flame tests and identification of metal ions
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Sodium ions produce which flame colour?

  1. Crimson
  2. Yellow
  3. Lilac
  4. Green
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✓ Answer: BYellow
Sodium ions give a characteristic yellow flame.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which acid is used to clean the wire loop before carrying out a flame test?

  1. Dilute sulfuric acid
  2. Dilute nitric acid
  3. Dilute ethanoic acid
  4. Dilute hydrochloric acid
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✓ Answer: DDilute hydrochloric acid
Award 1 mark. It dissolves any residue left from the previous sample and is itself volatile, so it burns off cleanly and leaves nothing behind to colour the flame.
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