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Identifying gases
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What is the correct test for oxygen gas?

Place a glowing splint in the gas

What happens to a glowing splint in oxygen gas?

It relights

What sound indicates the presence of hydrogen gas?

A squeaky pop

What property of hydrogen is tested with a lighted splint?

It ignites in air

How is carbon dioxide gas tested?

Bubble gas through limewater

What happens to limewater when carbon dioxide is present?

Turns milky or cloudy white

What is limewater a solution of?

Calcium hydroxide

What compound forms when CO2CO_2 reacts with limewater?

Calcium carbonate

Which two properties does chlorine gas have?

Acidic and bleaching

What happens to damp blue litmus paper in chlorine?

Turns red then white

What happens to damp red litmus paper in chlorine?

Bleached white directly

Which gas makes a glowing splint relight?

Oxygen

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