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Chemistry 5070 · Cambridge (CAIE) O Level

Flame Tests

7 past-paper questions on Flame Tests · examined 2024–2025.

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5070/31 · O/N · Q2(f)(i) [1]Sign up to mark my answer →

Put 3 cm depth of dilute hydrochloric acid in a test-tube. Dip a wooden splint or flame test wire into this test-tube. Place the damp end of the wooden splint or flame test wire into R. Place the damp end of the wooden splint or flame test wire into the flame of a Bunsen burner with the air-hole open. Record the first flame colour seen.

5070/31 · O/N · Q2(f)(ii) [1]Sign up to mark my answer →

State why the air-hole on the Bunsen burner needs to be open.

5070/32 · O/N · Q2(a)(i) [1]Sign up to mark my answer →

Record the first flame colour seen.

5070/32 · O/N · Q2(a)(ii) [1]Sign up to mark my answer →

State why a yellow flame is not used.

5070/41 · M/J · Q3(b) [2]Sign up to mark my answer →

Describe how the student does the flame test on W.

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5070/31 · M/J · Q2(d)(i) [2]Sign up to mark my answer →

Place the end of the wooden splint which has been in R into the flame of a Bunsen burner with the air hole open. Record the first flame colour seen and your conclusions.

5070/31 · M/J · Q2(d)(ii) [1]Sign up to mark my answer →

Explain why it is difficult to make a definite conclusion from the flame colour in (d)(i).

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