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Flame Test

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Green

b)

Red

c)

Violet

d)

Yellow-orange

2.

Why do you think are there different colors emitted?

a)

Because of the absorption of heat from the flame

b)

Because heat is released

c)

Because of the absorption of light

3.

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

a)

active

b)

inactive

c)

excited

d)

ground

4.

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

a)

Lithium

b)

Calcium

c)

Strontium

d)

Potassium

5.

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

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

d)

proton and neutron

6.

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

a)

Yellow

b)

Orange

c)

Blue-green

d)

Purple

7.

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

a)

Yellow-orange

b)

Purple

c)

Pinkish red

d)

Green

8.

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

a)

Lithium

b)

Strontium

c)

Potassium

d)

Calcium

9.

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

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 4s1

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1

10.

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

a)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p1

b)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p2

c)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 4s1

d)

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3