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Nicholas C. Thomas

Department of Chemistry, Auburn University Montgomery, Montgomery, AL 36124-4023

and by Sheldon Knoespel

Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1322

Kenneth S. Lyle

Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-0354

J. Chem. Educ., 2008, 85 (4), p 521

DOI: 10.1021/ed085p521

Publication Date (Web): April 1, 2008

Abstract

When conducted in an suitable fume hood, spraying hydrogen-filled balloons with aqueous solutions of metal salts provides a simple and safe method for demonstrating flame tests in any classroom.

Keywords (Audience):

First-Year Undergraduate / General

Keywords (Domain):

Demonstrations

Keywords (Feature):

JCE DigiDemos: Tested Demonstrations

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives

Keywords (Subject):

Atomic Properties / Structure

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