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Alkali metals impart characteristic colors to flames due to the absorption of energy from the flame by electron transitions. Lithium produces a golden yellow flame while sodium produces a yellow flame. Potassium, rubidium, and cesium produce violet flames. Sodium is extracted from sodium chloride using the Downs process, which involves mixing sodium chloride with calcium chloride and electrolyzing the mixture to produce molten sodium metal and chlorine gas. The mixture has a lower melting point, allowing el

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Kawasoti Ho

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