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Physical Science Flame Test Fun

Students in Mr. Watt's freshman science classes recently enjoyed a lab designed to help them understand the structure of an atom. They conducted flame tests with salt compounds which yield characteristic colors based upon the contents of the salt. This happens because electrons unique to each element emit a certain wavelength of light when they return to their normal, or ground, state.