Identification of common gases

Cards (7)

  • test for hydrogen
    squeaky pop test
  • test for oxygen
    glowing splint relights
  • what happens in the test for hydrogen
    using a a burning splint help at the open end of a test tube of the gas. hydrogen burns rapidly with a pop sound
  • what happens in the test for oxygen
    the test for oxygen uses a glowing splint inserted into a test tube of the gas. the splint relight in oxygen
  • test for carbon dioxide
    limewater
  • test for chlorine
    litmus paper test
  • what happens in the test for carbon dioxide
    the test for carbon dioxide uses an aqueous solution of calcium hydroxide (limewater). when carbon dioxide is shaken or bubbled through limewater. the limewater turns milk (cloudy).