GCSE Chemistry C3, Remembering the reactions & flame tests

Is there a easy way to remember the ion tests and flame tests in Unit 3 for the 2016 paper on Wednesday. I have a terrible memory if there's no learning involved.
I don't want to waste my time on something that may not appear in the exam, but it also may be worth up to 6 marks if AQA put it in.
Thanks for any help!

Reply 1

Kryptonian

Original post by TomNaughton

The way I remember the flame tests is by Lired Nayellow Klilac Cabrick Bagreen.

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Li for Lithium which which turns red.

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Na for Sodium which turns yellow.

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K for Potassium which turns lilac.

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Ca for Calcium which turns brick (red)

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Ba for Barium which turns green.

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 2

Big white

Original post by TomNaughton

Maybe through sheer force of will? So like just learn it as it is?
(That's what i did, and of course it's the best way to remember things but there's always alternatives)
You can always remember the ****ed up one which doesn't fit and that's Barium which is green and Potassium which is lilac. Hmm maybe Sodium when you burn it it goes yellow(think of a bunsen burner)? Calcium maybe think of *****ing bricks?(brick red) Then there's lithium which is bloody difficult to remember....(blood colour i.e red)

Da it's so easy to waste time doin this sorta stuff oh well

Reply 3

Kryptonian

Original post by Big white

I don't know why people find it so difficult to remember them but I guess it's just memory work. This is the easiest things they could ask imo.

Reply 4

Big white

Original post by Kryptonian

I don't know why people find it so difficult to remember them but I guess it's just memory work. This is the easiest things they could ask imo.

Yup, usually people want another way out or sometimes like me i just pose the question to see what people say and if it's better than what i have already or not

Reply 5

chocolatefrog354

Original post by Kryptonian

The way I remember the flame tests is by Lired Nayellow Klilac Cabrick Bagreen.

•

Li for Lithium which which turns red.

•

Na for Sodium which turns yellow.

•

K for Potassium which turns lilac.

•

Ca for Calcium which turns brick (red)

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Ba for Barium which turns green.

The way people in my chemistry class remember it is similar - Lik Nay Kl Car Bag

Reply 6

TomNaughton

Original post by chocolatefrog354

The way people in my chemistry class remember it is similar - Lik Nay Kl Car Bag

Thanks! Yours seems the best, I'm just not good at remembering stuff which have no meaning.

Reply 7

glowanti

Original post by Kryptonian

The way I remember the flame tests is by Lired Nayellow Klilac Cabrick Bagreen.

•

Li for Lithium which which turns red.

•

Na for Sodium which turns yellow.

•

K for Potassium which turns lilac.

•

Ca for Calcium which turns brick (red)

•

Ba for Barium which turns green.

I remember them: baNAna = yellow = sodium, lilaK = lilac = potassium, then I remember the others in a way that is relevant to my spec because I'm on Edexcel so it probably wouldn't make sense explaining to someone doing AQA

Original post by TomNaughton