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Monday, 28 May 2018

Testing for the presence of oxygen

Testing for the presence of oxygen
Aim: To carry out a test for the presence of oxygen gas.

Method: 
  1. Light your bunsen burner.
  2. Add the magnesium oxide to the boiling tube and place it in your test tube rack.
  3. Add 2mL 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.

Observation: It relighted the splint make another flame

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