What is Flame test?
A '''flame test''' is a test for chemicals. Normally it is used to see whether there are certain metals in a [[chemical compound]]. The chemical compound is heated in a [[flame]] and a [[color]]ed flame is made. The colored flame can be turned into its [[spectrum]] to [[wikt:analyze|analyze]] it. Many metals produce flame colors. The colors are made by [[electron]]s jumping up to higher [[orbit]]s in the [[atom]] when it is heated. They fall down soon, putting out light as energy. <gallery> File:Flame Test K.jpg|Flame test for [[potassium]] File:Flame Test Ca.jpg|Flame test for [[calcium]] File:Zinc flame test 2.jpg|Flame test for zinc oxide on a kitchen stove File:Flametest--Na.swn.jpg|Flame test for [[sodium]]. The yellow color is very bright and common. File:Flametest--Cu.swn.jpg|Flame test for [[copper]] File:FlammenfärbungLi.png|Flame test for [[lithium]] </gallery> {{commonscat|Flame test}} ==Related pages== *[[Chemical reaction]] *[[Ion]] [[Category:Chemistry]]