A new method for flame tests to be performed by students is presented. The method involves the use of a hot wire to vaporize the sample,which is subsequently drawn into the flame via the burner air vent.
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Citation
William D. Bare, Tom Bradley, and Elizabeth Pulliam. J. Chem. Educ.1998 75 459.
Keywords
Introductory/High School Chemistry, Laboratory, Analytical Chemistry, Atomic Properties/Structure
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