Question

Name a salt whose :

(a) salt imparts a lilac color to the flame.

(b) salt imparts a brick red color to the flame.

(c) salt imparts a golden yellow color to the flame.

Answer 1

1. Certain metal compounds impart characteristic color to the flame.
2. The process to detect the imparted color is known as the Flame test.

1. Lilac color is imparted by Potassium.
2. Brick red color is imparted by Calcium.
3. Golden-yellow color is imparted by Sodium.