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What element of the compound caused the colors of the flames

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Answer:

Flame colors are produced from the movement of the electrons in the metal ions present in the compounds. For example, a sodium ion in an unexcited state has the electron configuration
1s^(2) 2s^(2) 2p^(6).

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