Lithium Nilight: Testing The Energy Of A Solution

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Conclusion Through burning varied solutions in a flame the information that is found becomes very useful. While burning any solution in a flame it produces a flame on the visible line spectrum. This flame color allows for a brief understanding of the energy the solutions possess. The least energy in the visible light spectrum is the color red and the most energy is violet. According to the data found in the experiment we come to the conclusion that the least energy is Lithium Nitrate due to the color being a dark red and the most energy is Potassium Chloride due to its color being a shade of purple. From this experiment we can learn that to test the energy of a solution we only need to burn the solution and observe the color. The experiment

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