Tests for cations

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When the flame is RED, you're testing:
Lithium Ions
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When the flame is YELLOW, you're testing:
Sodium ions
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When the flame is PURPLE, you're testing:
Potassium ions
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When the flame is ORANGE-RED, you're testing:
Calcium ions
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When the flame is GREEN, you're testing:
Copper ions
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What colour is the precipitate of [Calcium] ?
White
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What colour is the precipitate of [Copper(II)] ?
Blue
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What colour is the precipitate of [Iron(II)] ?
Green
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What colour is the precipitate of [Iron(III)] ?
Brown
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What colour is the precipitate of [Aluminium] ?
White at first but then colourless
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What colour is the precipitate of [Magnesium] ?
White
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When the flame is YELLOW, you're testing:

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Sodium ions

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When the flame is PURPLE, you're testing:

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When the flame is ORANGE-RED, you're testing:

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When the flame is GREEN, you're testing:

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