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Match these chemicals with the appropriate colours listed below.
- anthracite
- barium salt in a flame test
- bromothymol blue in a weak acid
- calcium salt in a flame test
- copper salt in a flame test
- copper (II) nitrate solution
- graphite
- iron (III) oxyhydroxide
- phenolphthalein in a base
- potassium permanganate solution
- silver chloride precipitate
- strontium carbonate in fireworks
__________ pink
__________ red
__________ orange
__________ yellow
__________ yellow-green
__________ green
__________ blue
__________ purple
__________ brown
__________ white
__________ lead grey
__________ black