Gas chemistry test Flashcards
What 3 ways can oxidation be defined as?
- Gain of oxygen
- Loss of hydrogen
- Loss of electrons
What 3 ways can reduction be defined?
- Loss of oxygen
- Gain of hydrogen
- Gain of electrons
What type of reaction is the extraction of aluminium?
- A redox reaction
What is a positive electrode called?
Anode
What is a negative electrode called?
Cathode
What is the gas test for carbon dioxide?
CO2 is bubbled through limewater which turns the colourless solution milky. (White precipitate formed)
CO2 + Ca(OH)2 =
CaCO3+H2O
What happens to the white precipitate after it is formed?
It then dissolves to form a colourless solution
CaCO3+CO2+H2O=
Ca(HCO3)2
What does carbon dioxide form when it reacts with water?
-Forms a weak acid, carbonic acid
CO2+H2O=
H2CO3
What are 4 physical properties of oxygen?
- Colourless, odourless gas
- Slightly soluble in water
- Slightly denser than air
- Diatomic O2
How is oxygen made?
Using hydrogen peroxide and manganese(IV) oxide. Manganese(IV) oxide is a catalyst which is used to speed up the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide
2H2O2(Hydrogen peroxide+ Manganese(IV)oxide=
2H20+O2
What is the test for oxygen?
Glowing splint relights in the presence of oxygen
What is electrolysis?
The decomposition of a liquid electrolyte using a direct current of electricity
What is the electrolyte?
The liquid or solution that conducts electricity and is decomposed by it