A flame test for potassium. Potassium's compounds produce a lilac coloured flame when burnt.

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Keywords: analysis, blue, bunsen, burner, burning, chemical, chemistry, classification, combustion, compound, electrons, element, emission, experiment, fire, flame, identification, ion, lab, laboratory, lilac, metal, nichrome, potassium, purple, reacting, reaction, spectrum, tes, testing, wire