Sodium Chloride - Orange
Copper Sulfate - Green
Potassium Chloride - Purple
Strontium Carbonate - Orange
Boric Acid - Green
Magnesium Metal - White
Lithium Chloride - Red
Copper Sulfate - Green
Potassium Chloride - Purple
Strontium Carbonate - Orange
Boric Acid - Green
Magnesium Metal - White
Lithium Chloride - Red
I thought that the whole process of setting the lab up was very interesting. We put up a Bunsen Burner apparatus, which produces a flame that shoots up. It is held up by a short stand with a tight clamp.
On the table, there is a row of bottles containing different compounds and elements. Next to each bottle is a small see-through plate. These would be used for conveniently holding a portion of each substance when they are ready to burn.
When everything was set up, the actual lab could begin. The short flame on the Bunsen Burner was started with a spark.
Sodium Chloride was the first substance we put on top of the burner.
It was held with a spoon-like metal utensil so that we could hover it over the flame. The Sodium Chloride produced an Orange Flame.
We did this same process for each other substance, and we recorded the color of the flame it produced.
What is happening here is that when the atoms of the elements are being into an energized state. This means that the absorbed energy causes electrons to move to outer energy levels. When it is taken out of the energy source, the atoms move to a relaxed state. The atoms also give off the absorbed energy. We see the absorbed energy being given off as the colored flames each different element produces.
This can be useful when trying to figure out which elements are in a specific sample. The elements can be determined by what color the flame is when they are energized.
I thought that the most important thing this lab thought me was about how fire works in a molecular level. This was always something I never exactly understood, so I am grateful to have a chance to learn what is specifically going on. Before this lab, I never knew that a flame was just absorbed energy being given out.
When I look back at this lab, nothing really went wrong and nothing could of gone better. It all went as I expected it to go. We could perfectly see the colors of each flames most of the time. There were some times where we had redo elements to actually see the color of their flames.
For this lab, I worked with the group I usually work with. We worked on this lab efficiently and with no confusion. We were also able to communicate with each other effectively with no arguing.
I thought that the results of our lab were very desirable. We were able to determine the colors of the flames for each of the elements. I feel this has to do with my group following the instruction of the lab very carefully. We made sure that we were doing everything correctly.
I thought I preformed well in this lab. My specific job was to record the colors of each flames on a piece of paper. I did this job exactly how I was suppose to. I was also able to understand everything that was going on in the lab.
I would not really want to do this lab again. However, If I had to I would do everything in the dark. I would be able to see the colors of each flames a lot better and I think that it would look a lot more interesting.
My biggest takeaways from this lab was the experience of seeing how different element burned and learning why. I can now better understand how flames work.
On the table, there is a row of bottles containing different compounds and elements. Next to each bottle is a small see-through plate. These would be used for conveniently holding a portion of each substance when they are ready to burn.
When everything was set up, the actual lab could begin. The short flame on the Bunsen Burner was started with a spark.
Sodium Chloride was the first substance we put on top of the burner.
It was held with a spoon-like metal utensil so that we could hover it over the flame. The Sodium Chloride produced an Orange Flame.
We did this same process for each other substance, and we recorded the color of the flame it produced.
What is happening here is that when the atoms of the elements are being into an energized state. This means that the absorbed energy causes electrons to move to outer energy levels. When it is taken out of the energy source, the atoms move to a relaxed state. The atoms also give off the absorbed energy. We see the absorbed energy being given off as the colored flames each different element produces.
This can be useful when trying to figure out which elements are in a specific sample. The elements can be determined by what color the flame is when they are energized.
I thought that the most important thing this lab thought me was about how fire works in a molecular level. This was always something I never exactly understood, so I am grateful to have a chance to learn what is specifically going on. Before this lab, I never knew that a flame was just absorbed energy being given out.
When I look back at this lab, nothing really went wrong and nothing could of gone better. It all went as I expected it to go. We could perfectly see the colors of each flames most of the time. There were some times where we had redo elements to actually see the color of their flames.
For this lab, I worked with the group I usually work with. We worked on this lab efficiently and with no confusion. We were also able to communicate with each other effectively with no arguing.
I thought that the results of our lab were very desirable. We were able to determine the colors of the flames for each of the elements. I feel this has to do with my group following the instruction of the lab very carefully. We made sure that we were doing everything correctly.
I thought I preformed well in this lab. My specific job was to record the colors of each flames on a piece of paper. I did this job exactly how I was suppose to. I was also able to understand everything that was going on in the lab.
I would not really want to do this lab again. However, If I had to I would do everything in the dark. I would be able to see the colors of each flames a lot better and I think that it would look a lot more interesting.
My biggest takeaways from this lab was the experience of seeing how different element burned and learning why. I can now better understand how flames work.