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Cation flame colors

Strongly colored species in aqueous solutions

 

Chromates (CrO42-): always strongly colored, yellows, dichromates (Cr2O72-) are orange)

Permanganate (MnO4-) Royal purple. Strong oxidizing agent

Transition metals

Cr3+: E

Fe3+: rusty red to blood-red