Exp 5 - Atomic Emission & Flame Tests

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Below are additional tutorial movies for learning the safeties and how to quickly and correctly perform and report data in the atomic spectra & flame tests experiment.

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  • Bohr's Model versus Schrodinger Wave Mechanical Model (click here)

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Before watching the videos, on page 115 of your laboratory manual under the heading "Solution" record the chemical names for formulas given. Write these chemical names into the results table, and add water & HCl controls to your table of results. Click on the drop down boxes to view the name and correct spelling of each chemical.

 
 
 

Click on the images below to watch the video recordings.

Part 1 - Line Spectra of Some Elements & Diffraction Grating
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Part 2 - Diffraction Grating & CDs

Part 3 - Flame Tests
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Part 4 - On page 113, under the heading "Observations" in the results table, draw using a ruler these scales. Click on the image to view video which summarizes the additions you need to add to your laboratory manual.

Part 5 - Print the "Cliff notes of procedures" for Experiment 5 (click here)

Part 6 - Click on the image below to watch "Diffraction versus Refraction"
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What else might you see into today's experiment.

 

Helpful Periodic Tables

  • Click on the elements in this periodic table to get feedback about each elements (click here)
  • Check out this periodic table (click here)

 

FUN SECTION:

 

 

Watch and listen to Tom Lehrer's "The Elements" which will open in a new browser window. Open the flash-animation by selecting "Choose your connection speed" listed at the bottom of the flash-animation. (click here)

My first vinyl record album purchased as a teenager

In the words of Danny Elfman

"Johnny was bad even as a child everybody could ... (click here)"

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