Emission Spectra of Different Metals

Three metals were chosen for the experiment: Magnesium, Strontium, and Calcium A magnesium ribbon was used, then strontium and calcium bits were used. The metals emission spectra were found by taking a piece of the metal and heating it up with a hand-held torch. First, the torch would heat the metal until the metal sparked. Once sparked it would emit a light. The length of emission of the light would depend on the metal and the amount. Once the metal emitted light, the distance The instrument used for this experiment was the Ocean Optics Red Tide USB650 UV.