Element Color Emissions in Fireball Demonstrations

Element Color Emissions in Fireball Demonstrations

Assessment

Interactive Video

Chemistry

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial explains the concept of electron excitation and how it leads to the emission of visible light. It demonstrates how different elements emit distinct colors when their electrons are excited, using examples like sodium, calcium, strontium, potassium, lithium, and copper. The tutorial also includes fireball demonstrations to show the unique colors emitted by these elements when combined with fuel and ignited. The key takeaway is that each element has a characteristic light spectrum based on its electron transitions.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to electrons when they absorb energy?

They disappear.

They move to a lower energy state.

They remain in the same state.

They move to an excited state.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is released when electrons return to their ground state?

Sound

Visible light

Electricity

Heat

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which element emits a yellow color when excited?

Sodium

Copper

Strontium

Calcium

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What color does strontium emit when excited?

Yellow

Red

Green

Blue

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which element is known for its lavender color emission?

Potassium

Calcium

Sodium

Lithium

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of adding fuel to solid elements in the experiment?

To make them disappear

To change their color

To create colored fireballs

To cool them down

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What color does lithium emit in a fireball demonstration?

Violet red

Blue

Green

Yellow

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