Question

in flame test barium gives apple green color why ?

Answer 1

The flame test produces a green flame if any salt containing barium is subjected to the test. In flame test, barium gives apple green color depending on the concentration of the barium salt in the compound that it is present. Based on varying concentration levels, other colors produced are yellow, yellow-green or lime green.

Answer 2

Answer:

In flame test barium gives apple green color because the emission spectra are respective wavelength of green colour.

Explanation:

• In flame test the chemical substance is directly subjected to a hot flame and give their distractive colour it will be helps to identify the unknown elements which are present in the chemical.
• When heated to elevated temperatures, certain components give off a distinctive color.

• The emission spectra features are used to distinguish between the components.
• The barium emission spectrum includes the respective wavelength of green colour, which is why barium provides green colour.

Flame test and characteristic colours of some elements is attached in the below attachment: