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Properties of Gases

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Purpose:
The purpose of this experiment was to test and observe the physical and chemical properties of gases, and to use these properties to identify these gases when they are encountered.

Procedure:

Create a data table similar to that in the lab assistant to record your observations.

Gather the following lab equipment: Goggles, test tubes, 24 well plate, Gas assembly with copper and plastic tubing and a #00 stopper, short stem pipet, rubber stopper #00 with one hole and a pipet tip with plastic gas delivery tube, 2 small tables of AlkaSeltzer, 4mL Bromothymol blue .04%, 20 mL hydrochloric acid, 4-6 pieces of manganese metal, 4-6 pieces of mossy zinc, and 3 pipet bulbs.

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xv. Place the open end of the tubing into the limewater. xvi. Record your observation. xvii. Again, rinse your test tube and run water down the drain. z. Part IV xviii. Place 0.5 to 1 mL limewater into a small test tube. xix. Insert a straw and blow gently into the limewater for a few seconds. xx. Observe the reaction. xxi. Pour the limewater down the sink drain and let the water run. {. Wash your equipment and flush any chemicals down the sink, throwing any solid metals in the trash. Dry all equipment and put it back in your kit for future experiments.

Data and Observations:

Data Table: Experiment Results | Gas | Flamereaction | Glowingsplint | Limewaterreaction | Bromothymolblue reaction | Hydrogen | Heard a pop, and flame flickered | Extinguished | None | Green | Oxygen | Intensifies | Reignited momentarily | None | None | Hydrogen & oxygen | Big popping sound | Little popping sound | Turned milky in color | None | Carbon dioxide | Extinguished | Extinguished | Turns cloudy | Green, then turned yellow | Alka Seltzer | None | Extinguished | Cloudy | Yellow | Breath | Intensifies | Intensifies | Cloudy | Yellow |

Advanced Study Questions:

1. Give 2 reasons why we fill the gas generator test tubes

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