Space Facts@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-25 days agoThis Green Meteor captured by Prasenjeet Yadavlemmy.worldimagemessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up1232arrow-down12file-text
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minus-squareatro_city@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up9·5 days agoWhich element leaves a green trace in its wake while it burns? It’s not iron, is it?
minus-square𝕽𝖆𝖉𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖑 𝕽𝖊𝖇𝖊𝖑@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·5 days agoIt could be copper, barium, and/or boron, as all of these burn green. Copper tends to be more blue green, with copper chloride burning an emerald green. Barium is often a pale green and a boron flame will have a green hue as well.
Which element leaves a green trace in its wake while it burns? It’s not iron, is it?
It could be copper, barium, and/or boron, as all of these burn green. Copper tends to be more blue green, with copper chloride burning an emerald green. Barium is often a pale green and a boron flame will have a green hue as well.
Thanks! That’s interesting to know!
Hal Jordan