Flame Test Worksheet

Flame Test Worksheet

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. For multiple-choice questions, circle the correct option. For fill-in-the-blank questions, write your answer on the line provided. For short-answer questions, use the lines provided to explain your answers.

1. What causes the different colors observed in a flame test?

2. Which metal ion typically produces a bright red color in a flame test?

3. The flame test is used to identify the presence of specific   in a sample.

4. When a metal ion is heated in a flame, its electrons jump to a higher   level.

5. As the electrons fall back to their original energy levels, they emit  , which we see as colored light.

6. Describe the general procedure for conducting a flame test. What safety precautions should be taken?

7. Explain why different metal ions produce different colors in a flame test, even when heated in the same flame.

8. All metals produce a characteristic color in a flame test.

9. The flame test is a qualitative test, meaning it tells us what is present, not how much.

10. Observe the image below of a metal rod being heated in a flame. What is happening to the metal at a molecular level that leads to the observation of color?