The Science Department at Whitburn Academy kindly invited us down to experiment with burning various substances.
Everyone had the chance to wear the cool safety goggles and bunsen burners to find the following:
| Substance Burned | Form | Flame colour changed to… |
| Magnesium | Metal | Bright White |
| Copper Sulphate | Liquid | Blue/Green |
| Lead Nitrate | Liquid | Icy Blue |
| Potassium Bromide | Liquid | Lilac |
| Barium Chloride | Liquid | Red/Orange |
As you can see there was lots of focused faces:
