State the inference drawn from the following observations:
On carrying out the flame test with a salt P a brick red flame.
What is the cation in P?

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Solution

The cation in P is a Calcium ion, $C a^{2 +}$ .
In presence of $C a^{2 +}$ , the flame turns brick red.

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