Arsenic salts will produce a light blue flame?

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Arsenic salts will produce a light blue flame?

2007-02-05 04:58:18 · 2 answers · asked by Gyllbane 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science

2 answers

Correct:

"Light Blue: Arsenic and some of its compounds"

http://chemistry.about.com/library/weekly/aa110401a.htm

2007-02-05 05:24:46 · answer #1 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The elements that give a flame test color are those in column 1 and 2 and copper. I am not aware that arsenic gives a flame test although in a spectrphotometer it may show blue.

2007-02-05 13:26:33 · answer #2 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋