Test for Chlorine (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards
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What type of gas is chlorine?
What type of gas is chlorine?
Toxic gas
Characteristic smell of chlorine gas
Characteristic smell of chlorine gas
Distinct, sharp smell
Two uses of chlorine
Two uses of chlorine
Disinfectants and bleaching agents
A process that produces chlorine gas
A process that produces chlorine gas
Electrolysis
Colour of litmus paper used to test for chlorine
Colour of litmus paper used to test for chlorine
Blue
Condition of litmus paper for chlorine test
Condition of litmus paper for chlorine test
Damp (moist with water)
What happens to blue litmus paper in chlorine gas
What happens to blue litmus paper in chlorine gas
It is bleached
Colour change of litmus paper in chlorine
Colour change of litmus paper in chlorine
Blue to white
What chlorine reacts with on litmus paper
What chlorine reacts with on litmus paper
Water
Acid formed when chlorine reacts with water
Acid formed when chlorine reacts with water
Hydrochloric acid
Why litmus paper bleaches in chlorine
Why litmus paper bleaches in chlorine
The acid destroys the dye in the paper
Test used to identify chlorine gas
Test used to identify chlorine gas
Damp blue litmus paper test