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Thursday, 7 June 2018

TESTING FOR THE PRESENCE OF OXYGEN

07.06.18

Aim: To carry out a test for the presence of oxygen gas (o2) 

Equipment: A pea-sized amount of manganese dioxide (MnO2), boiling tube, bottle of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), safety glasses, wooden splint, Bunsen burner, test tube rack.

Method:

  1. Light your Bunsen burner.
  2. Add the manganese dioxide to the boiling tube and place it in your test tube rack.
  3. Add 2 ml of hydrogen peroxide.
  4. Light a splint and let it burn for a while.
  5. Blow the splint out and insert the glowing embers into the mouth of the boiling tube.

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