Combined Science GCSE
Flame colours
What Flame colours means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Flame colours
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Reference: AQA
Atoms can be excited by heating in a flame, and as the electrons drop back to lower levels they emit visible light of characteristic colours.
Topics that use Flame colours
- The structure of an atom (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Absorption of electromagnetic radiation
- Charge and neutrality
- Distribution of mass within the atom
- Emission of electromagnetic radiation
- Energy levels
- Evidence from alpha-particle scattering
- Structure of the atom
- Subatomic particle properties
Using Flame colours in the exam
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