Pyrotechnic colorant
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A pyrotechnic colorant is a chemical compound which causes a flame to burn with a particular colour. These are used to create the colours in pyrotechnic compositions like fireworks and coloured fires.
Copper compounds glow green or blue-green in a flame.
Sodium compounds glow yellow in a flame.
Flame test
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A flame test is a relatively quick test for the presence of some elements in a sample. The technique is archaic and of questionable reliability, but once was a component of qualitative inorganic analy
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The flame test carried out on a copper halide. The characteristic bluish-green color of the flame is due to the copper.
A flame test showing the presence of lithium
Coloured flames of methanol solutions of different compounds, burning on cotton wool. From left to right: lithium chloride, strontium chloride, calcium chloride, sodium chloride, barium chloride, trimethyl borate, copper chloride, cesium chloride and potassium chloride.
Zinc burning