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1. What type of element (metal, nonmetal, metalloid) is present that accounts for the flame coloration?

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Answer:

Metals i guess

Step-by-step explanation:

Because each element has an exactly defined line emission spectrum, scientists are able to identify them by the color of flame they produce. For example, copper produces a blue flame, lithium and strontium a red flame, calcium an orange flame, sodium a yellow flame, and barium a green flame.

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