How to remember flame tests

This is the most ridiculas way of remembering them but it works :D

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  • Created by: jazz
  • Created on: 25-05-11 20:30

lithium ions

(http://relationshipsadvice.cc/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/4238LipsCartoonColor0112_8.jpg)Lithium is Lipstick red

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calcium ions

(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRTP4hMyGyURQ2_8V0qw25E7TJGs_Ba4mKuH8chegOrsIU7c_5VcQ)Calcium- helps make you bones grow stronger so you can build a brick red house...pretty clever ayyy!

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barium ions

(http://www.how-to-draw-cartoons-online.com/image-files/cartoon_bamboo.gif)Bromide...well for some reason..that know one will ever understand its bamboo green

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potassium ions

(http://impactinit.assetsdelivery.com/thumbnails/ivonnewierink/ivonnewierink1010/ivonnewierink101000263.jpg)Potassium- wellllll you put lavender in a pot and lavender is lilac.....pot-->potassium

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sodium ions

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qGVu72kMvmM/S824bAPJLoI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/iwPl3g_1IGo/s400/SunCartoon+(1).jpg)

sodium- the sun is golden yellow

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magnesium ions

(http://us.123rf.com/168nwm/spawn101/spawn1010906/spawn101090600006/4997835-cute-cartoon-magician-with-hat-and-wand.jpg)

magnesium the magic magician makes things dissapear...so the flame is colourless!!!!!!

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If you cant remember any of these ingenious methods then just think of your own it worked for us!!

courtecy of .....

...The Dragon, Ginger and Jazz

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manga fan =D

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it would have been great it you did that yesterday xD

but thanks anyway =D

Chloe Wood

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For god sake Jazz you missed off the magician!!!!!!!! :')

Patrick Mansfield

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snide

Mariella

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thank you =)  really helpful, nice use of colour !

Chloe Wood

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Snide? Excuse me?

Love Ginger :)

Chloe Wood

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Thank you Mariella! I'll let Jazz know you like it :')

Christine

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This is really helpful!! :D Thankyou muchly!!!!

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