This week in Science Club we are experimenting with FLAMES using chemicals and we are going to find out how to get an egg in a jar.
Different Chemicals = Different Colors
Flame Color - Chemical
Blue Cupric chloride, 125g
Red Lithium chloride, 100g
Red Strontium chloride, 100g
Green Cupric sulfate, 500g
Orange Borax (Sodium borate), 1lb.
Orange Calcium chloride, 500g
Purple Potassium chloride, 100g
Yellow Sodium chloride, 500g
Yellow Sodium carbonate, 1lb.
Flame Color - Chemical
Blue Cupric chloride, 125g
Red Lithium chloride, 100g
Red Strontium chloride, 100g
Green Cupric sulfate, 500g
Orange Borax (Sodium borate), 1lb.
Orange Calcium chloride, 500g
Purple Potassium chloride, 100g
Yellow Sodium chloride, 500g
Yellow Sodium carbonate, 1lb.
What Happens?
When a metal or metal salt is burned, the input of thermal energy raises the electrons in the metal atom to a higher energy state. These electrons cannot remain in this excited state for too long and will emit energy in the form of light to return to the more stable, grounded state. It is this light we see when a metal atom is burned in a flame.Each metal has a characteristic flame color which has been found to be useful in identifying minerals.
How can you get an egg inside a jar that has an opening smaller than the diameter of the egg?