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Year 11 Chemistry - Flame test experiment

3:00Practical demonstrationIntroductory

This demonstration shows Year 11 Flame test experiment and connects the observations to Emission spectra & flame tests. It helps students explain emission spectra and flame-test colours and interpret isotope abundance data.

Emission spectra & flame testsDemonstrations & data interpretationFlame testIonExperimentDemonstration

Learning goals

What you should be able to do

  • explain emission spectra and flame-test colours
  • interpret isotope abundance data
  • process experimental data and interpret graphs

Curriculum links

VCE Chemistry connections

  • Unit 1, Area of Study 1Elements and the periodic table