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Which of the following statements on flame tests are correct?

  1. A gives a brick-red, a crimson-red and an apple-green flame.
  2. BCopper(II) chloride moistened with conc. HCl gives a blue-green flame.
  3. CThe lilac flame of can be masked by traces of unless blue cobalt glass is used.
  4. DA salt giving a persistent golden-yellow flame must contain .

Answer: A, B, C

Statement 1 lists the standard colours of Ca, Sr and Ba. Statement 2 is correct, as volatile emits blue-green light. Statement 3 is correct since sodium yellow overwhelms potassium lilac. Statement 4 is wrong: the golden-yellow flame is the sodium test.
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