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In the Classroom
Tested Demonstrations
Flame Tests That Are Portable, Storable, and Easy To Use
George M. McKelvy
Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Atlanta, GA 30332-0400
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January 1998
Vol. 75 No. 1
p. 55
Abstract
Over the years, a great many variations for flame tests have been tried for use as a lecture demonstration or in a laboratory setting. All of the variations seem to have had some draw back. Most notable of these problems is the duration of color, but also the difficulty of use and the lack of portability. That is until now. Enter "canned heat", the "solid" alcohol fuel that is readily available at any store carrying party supplies. It can even be prepared in your own lab. Preparation, presentation, storage, and disposal of this easy to use flame test apparatus is given along with encouragement of use such devices.
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*  Citation
 McKelvy, George M. J. Chem. Educ. 1998 75 55.
*  Keywords
 Demonstrations, Atomic Properties/Structure, Excited States/Energy Transfer, Spectroscopy, and Teaching/Learning Aids
*  History
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June 23, 2005
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