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A flame test in chemistry, is the use of a
flame to identify metal cations present in a
solid. The colour produced in the flame is
characteristic of metals present, e.g. sodium
burns with an orange-yellow flame, and
potassium with a lilac one.
Subject by: Simon Ferrara