So what element causes a green flame?

[Eli]

Is it copper?

My girlfriend picked up this cheap POS, yet nifty butane torch lighter.

The flame is green.

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Pardon the crappy picture, had to do it in the dark and 1 second shutter speed handheld = teh suck.

The red is from blinking LEDs.

It's dual mode; when you let up on the torch-flame lever, fuel is diverted to the tube leading to the orifice in the lid, and as the torch-flame goes out, it lights the new fuel stream.. Usually.

pic2

Anyway, suspended over the torch-flame orifice, there is a blob of an unknown metal. The flame starts out the normal blue, but as the blob of metal starts to glow red, the flame changes green.

Edit: Yup, it's copper.. lol

 

[Sheepathon]

copper ion, i thought

 

[PHiuR]

copper.

 

[cirthix]

copper

 

[Ronstang]

Yep, it's copper

 

[Eli]

Ah, so I was right.

 

[Eli]

bump for wacky green flame.

 

[loup garou]

That's cool, but I'm sure it gives you all sorts of diseases.

 

[jst0ney]

Not necessarily copper, although it could be. The halogens all burn at different colors. Sorry I can't remember which is green.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: jst0ney
Not necessarily copper, although it could be. The halogens all burn at different colors. Sorry I can't remember which is green.

That's a good point.

What ELSE could be causing the green flame?

 

[Sukhoi]

Copper is the metal that does. I can't remember which gas.

 

[ElFenix]

wow, you mean copper is green when it oxidizes!?!? holy cow!

wait, the statue of liberty is copper?!?

 

[ChooChooChooseMe]

Hey thanks for the information!

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: ElFenixwait, the statue of liberty is copper?!?

Yes actually it is.

 

[Colt45]

Cu is probably the most known.. there are others, which i cant remember.

 

[hevnsnt]

I think they should buff the statue of liberty out to a shiny copper

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
I think they should buff the statue of liberty out to a shiny copper

You want to buff something that big?

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: sheik124

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
I think they should buff the statue of liberty out to a shiny copper

You want to buff something that big?

If they paid me enough, I'd do it. By hand.

Just imagine though, not only would you have to do it in the first place.. you would have to re-do it every few years...

 

[cavemanmoron]

copper.
sulpher yellow?

wow long time since 5th grade science class.

 

[hevnsnt]

Originally posted by: sheik124

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
I think they should buff the statue of liberty out to a shiny copper

You want to buff something that big?

Go back and read the bolded part.

 

[Colt45]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: sheik124

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
I think they should buff the statue of liberty out to a shiny copper

You want to buff something that big?

If they paid me enough, I'd do it. By hand.

Just imagine though, not only would you have to do it in the first place.. you would have to re-do it every few years...

If you were smart you'd clear-coat it after you buffed it, so it never oxidized again (or at least not for a long time when the clearcoat wears through.