ScienceYears 10–11Chemistry — Chemical Analysis

Chemical analysis

Describe purity, formulations, chromatography, flame tests, and identification of gases and ions

What you'll learn

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    Imagine you have a bag of sweets 🍬. Chemical analysis is like sorting them into piles to find out what each colour is and how many there are.

  2. 2

    What is chemical analysis like?

  3. 3

    Here’s a simple test: a flame test. Different chemicals make different colours when heated. 🔥

  4. 4

    Let's do a flame test together. What colour does sodium give?

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    Match each chemical to its flame colour. Drag the chemical to the correct flame.

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    What colour flame does copper give?

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    Why do scientists use chemical analysis?

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