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Describe how flame tests for cations is carried out in the laboratory.

Describe how flame tests for cations is carried out in the laboratory.

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sharon
A tungsten wire loop is first dipped into some concentrated hydrochloric acid to
dissolve any oxides and hence clean the wire. It is then dipped into salt powder and
introduced into a colourless Bunsen burner flame. The colour is then observed and
inferences made.
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sharon kalunda answered the question on April 12, 2019 at 10:33

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