Multiple Burning Heaps of Color - An Elegant Variation of a Flame Test

Jin Li and Ai-Zhi Peng
Hunan Medical University, Changsha, Hunan 410078 P. R. China
J. Chem. Educ., 1995, 72 (9), p 828
DOI: 10.1021/ed072p828.1
Publication Date: September 1995

Abstract

The ammonia fountain demonstration can be done easily by a syringe method. This method requires only a common glass or plastic syringe and concentrated ammonia water. Materials are much more simple, and the cost is less. The demonstration can be done conveniently in any classroom.

Keywords (Audience):

High School / Introductory Chemistry

Keywords (Domain):

Analytical Chemistry

Keywords (Feature):

Tested Demonstrations

Keywords (Subject):

Atomic Spectroscopy

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