Gas Chemistry Flashcards
What will happen when carbon is burned in a plentiful supply of oxygen?
Gas given off
Glows bright orange
Heat given off
When copper is heated in oxygen what solid is formed?
Copper oxide
What colour change would you observe when copper is heated in oxygen?
Red-Brown to Black
How would you burn magnesium in air?
Use tongs
Hold Mg ribbon at the end
Put into blue flame of Bunsen
What safety precautions should you take when burning Mg in air?
Goggles
Keep at arms length
What would you observe when Mg is burned in air?
Bright white light
White ash produced
What are 2 physical properties of nitrogen gas?
Colourless
Odourless
What are some uses for nitrogen?
Coolant, food packaging, manufacture ammonia
What is the second most abundant gas in our atmosphere?(nitrogen is first)
Oxygen
Which is a atmospheric gas?
Argon. Hydrogen. Chlorine.
Argon
What are some physical properties of sulphur?
Odourless, solid yellow powder, brittle, insoluble in water
What colour is the flame when soulful burns in air?
Blue
What word describes the smell of sulfur gas?
Pungent
What proportion of the atmosphere is made up of nitrogen?
80%
What are 3 properties of nitrogen gas?
Very unreactive,colourless, no smell