Beryllium and Magnesium do not give colour to flame whereas other alkaline earth metals do so why?

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asked Oct 10, 2017 in Chemistry by jisu zahaan (28,760 points) 26 372 800

Beryllium and Magnesium do not give colour to flame whereas other alkaline earth metals do so why? 

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answered Oct 10, 2017 by sforrest072 (157,439 points) 60 409 931

Due to high ionisation enthalpy of Be and Mg.

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