Flame Test

What is the color of the light that sodium compounds give off?

• Green

• Red

• Violet

• Yellow-orange

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Why do you think are there different colors emitted?

• Because of the absorption of heat from the flame

• Because heat is released

• Because of the absorption of light

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What is the state when electrons move to a higher energy level upon absorption of energy?

• active

• inactive

• excited

• ground

What compound gives off bright red color when heated over a flame?

• Lithium

• Calcium

• Strontium

• Potassium

What particles in the heated compounds are responsible for the production of the colored light?

• proton

• neutron

• electron

• proton and neutron

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What is the color of the light that calcium compounds give off?

• Yellow

• Orange

• Blue-green

• Purple

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What is the color of the light that potassium compounds give off?

• Yellow-orange

• Purple

• Pinkish red

• Green

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What compound gives off pinkish red color when heated over a flame?

• Lithium

• Strontium

• Potassium

• Calcium

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Which is the electron configuration of an aluminum atom (13Al) in the ground state?

• 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 4s¹

• 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p³

• 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p²

• 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p¹

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Which is the electron configuration of an aluminum atom (13Al) in the excited state?

• 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p¹

• 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p²

• 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 4s¹

• 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p³

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