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Potassium can be a component of the cream.

Why does potassium show white-purple flame when burned?

An element's presence can be determined using a flame test. The potassium in cream of tartar is what gives it its white-purple color.

Low ionization enthalpy elements allow the flame to display color. Due to low ionization enthalpy, when an element is heated, its valence electrons are quickly excited to higher orbits and emit light as they return to their original orbit. Salts of potassium emit a white-purple color when ignited. The cream of tartar's chemical formula is KC₄H₅O₆.

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