ability to identify metals is an extremely important one. With this ability‚ we can correctly assign different traits‚ and use the metal in its most suitable environment. This is important to many industries‚ where metals play an increasingly large role. Determining the identity of the metal is paramount to determining what conditions to use the metal under. This seemly simple task is‚ however‚ can be quite complex‚ as there are many ways by which one can identify a metal‚ each with varying amounts
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_____________________________________________ Project 3: Identifying the Unknown White Compound by Testing Physical and Chemical Properties _____________________________________________ Michigan State University Chemistry Lab 161 Section 27 19 October 2017 Friday 11:00-1:50 Introduction For this experiment‚ there was an unknown white compound that had to be identified. By testing this compound for different properties it made making an educated guess easier to determine what this compound was so it could be
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Title: Flame Test Aim: To determine the cation in each of the unknown substance X‚ Y and Z by observing the flame colour of different metal compounds. Introduction: A distinctive feature of many s-block metals is their ability to produce flame colours. At temperature of a Bunsen flame‚ a compound will decompose to give gaseous atoms of its constituent elements. When an electron in the gaseous atom absorbs energy from the flame‚ it will move from an orbital with lower energy to
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Flame Tests 12.01.2010 19.01.2010 Introduction The normal electron configuration of atoms or ions of an element is known as the “ground state”. In this most stable energy state‚ all electrons are in the lowest energy levels available. When atoms or ions in the ground state are heated to high temperatures‚ some electrons may absorb enough energy to allow them to “jump” to higher energy levels. The element is then said to be in the “excited state”. This excited configuration is unstable‚
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different metals have different characteristic flame test colours? The photons emitted during the test precisely match the quantum energy difference between the excited state and the ground state. For different elements the spacing between the ground state and the higher energy levels is different. So different elements have different flame test colours. 2. Most salts contain a metal and a non-metal. Look at the compounds we tested and determine whether it is the metal or the non-metal that is
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Lab: Flame Test Purpose: to determine the ID of 2 unknown substances Background Information: Every atom consists of a nucleus with tiny electrons whizzing around it. The further away from the nucleus they are‚ the more energy the electrons have. If a metal atom is heated‚ the electrons get enough energy to jump higher away from the nucleus‚ they become “excited”. When they fall back closer to the nucleus (back to their ground state)‚ they give off this extra energy as light. Why is the
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Date: 20/03/13 Flame Test – Investigating Compounds Aims To identify the presence of a relatively small amount (ie low concentration) of a metal ion in a compound. Method 1. Clean a platinum or nichrome wire by dipping it into concentrated hydrochloric acid. 2. Hold the platinum or nichrome wire at the hottest or blue part of a non-luminous Bunsen flame. 3. Repeat until the wire does not produce any colour in the flame (note: do not touch the wire‚ as salt in sweat will produce
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the properties of an unknown ionic compound. In order to do this successfully the group has to use a variety of methods and run several tests on the unknown compound. By doing this the group will be able to identify the different chemical and physical properties of the compound that will help obtain the identity of the specific compound given. The group will devise two syntheses of the compound‚ and compare them for cost effectiveness‚ safety and potential yield of the compound. So to be more specific
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Identifying Ionic Compounds Written by Ashleigh Lara. In our experiment we were given 5 different cations who’s mixture of anions ranged from five to three different solutions. At every single station we were given the following materials a spot plate‚ a dropper‚ and the chemicals used to mix with our main substance. Each substance received 3 drops of the different chemicals which were able to give us an observation of what the compound was made into. Many of our experiments color‚ texture and solubility
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Flame Test Lab Question: When a compound is placed in the flame of a burner‚ what happens to the color of the flame? Hypothesis: When the compound is placed in the flame‚ the flame changes color depending on the chemical compound. When they’re heated‚ they gain energy and changed color sometimes. Safety Requirements for this Lab: Wear goggles at all times. If you want to remove them to write in your notebook you may sit at a table in the center of the room. When you sit down remove them
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