The yr 12 Chemists are just now making their crystal gardens. Working out well, excepting a few artistic students have noted that it lacks any orange and yellow growths.
Can anyone suggest a salt that will "grow" a yellow and an orange?
We have green(nickel), red (cobalt), white, blue(copper) and brown(iron)
Thanks guys
Crystal gardens. What makes yellow or orange?
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Re: Crystal gardens. What makes yellow or orange?
Here is a list of salts and colours:
White - calcium chloride
White - lead (II) nitrate
Purple - manganese (II) chloride
Blue - copper (II) sulfate
Red - cobalt (II) chloride
Pink - manganese (II) chloride
Orange - iron (III) chloride
Yellow - iron (III) chloride
Green - nickel (II) nitrate
Hope this helps
Julie
White - calcium chloride
White - lead (II) nitrate
Purple - manganese (II) chloride
Blue - copper (II) sulfate
Red - cobalt (II) chloride
Pink - manganese (II) chloride
Orange - iron (III) chloride
Yellow - iron (III) chloride
Green - nickel (II) nitrate
Hope this helps
Julie
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Re: Crystal gardens. What makes yellow or orange?
Thanks Julie. Brilliant. Just what I need.
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