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Flame Test Lab

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the identity of the unknown substance?

a)

LiCl

b)

CaCl2

c)

NaCl

d)

BaCl2

e)

SrCl2

2.

The taste of each substance is an example of what type of property?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

3.

The mass of each substance would be an example of what type of property?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

4.

Which option below best describes the substances in each tray?

a)

Pure substance - element

b)

Pure substance - compound

c)

Mixture of element & compound

d)

Mixture of elements

5.

Why is it necessary to put the elements in the fire in order to see their colors?

a)

To excite their electrons, causing them to emit characteristic colors.

b)

The fire burns the splint.

c)
Elements change color due to chemical reactions with the air.
d)

The colors are visible due to the heat of the fire.

6.

If you mixed two random trays of substances from this lab together, which of the following options might represent that mixture?

a)

b)

c)

d)

7.

Which block model could represent SrCl2?

a)

b)

c)

d)

8.

Which block model could represent Na2SO4?

a)

b)

c)

d)

9.

A fellow student of yours thought that flame color was based on the element written at the beginning of the compound. Which statement would give evidence to support their claim?

a)

The flames of LiCl and and NaCl are the same color

b)

The flames of LiCl and NaCl are different colors

c)

The flames of Na2SO4 and NaCl are different colors

d)

The flames of Na2SO4 and CuCl2 are different colors

10.

A fellow student of yours thought that flame color was based on the element written at the end of the compound. Which statement would give evidence to support their claim?

a)

The flames of LiCl and and NaCl are the same color

b)

The flames of LiCl and NaCl are different colors

c)

The flames of Na2SO4 and NaCl are different colors

d)

The flames of Na2SO4 and CuCl2 are different colors

11.

Which scientific principle would be most useful to connect your claim to your evidence in this lab?

a)

Chemical properties can only be observed by changing the identity of the substance

b)

A chemical change results in a new substance

c)

A physical change does not produce a new substance

d)

Physical properties can be observed without changing the identity of the substance