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Heating various salts [Properties of Ionic Compounds]

Heating various salts [Properties of Ionic Compounds]

Experiment description

In this experiment, we are going to perform a flame test on sodium chloride, potassium iodide, barium chloride, and copper sulphate. Each salt is heated directly over a flame to observe its characteristic flame colour, any change in the salt’s colour, and whether it melts or decomposes