When a chloride solution of an element is vaporized in a flame, the color of the flame is violet. What element could be in the solution

The answer to your question is Mercury

Explanation:

The flame test essay is used to identify the identity of a substance because most elements show different colors when in flame.

There are many elements that burn violet when in flame especially elements of the group IA like Potassium, Rubidium, Cesium and also Cyanide and Mercury located in different groups.

But the bibliography tells us that Mercury chloride burns violet so this element is the correct answer because there is chloride in the sample of this question.