Gases 🧪 Flashcards
CO2 lab prep
CaCO3 + 2HCl —> CaCl2 + H2O + CO2
Observations:
Bubbles
Exothermic
Industrial prep
Thermal decomposition of CaCO3 at +1000 degrees
CaCO3 —> CaO + CO2
Properties of CO2
Colour less
Odourless
Denser than air
Slightly soluble
Doesn’t support combustion
Major uses of CO2
Fire extinguisher
Fizzy drinks
Dry ice
test and result of CO2
Pass the gas through lime water Ca(OH)2 (aq)
Colour less—> milky white
Ca(OH)2 + CO2 —> CaCO3 + H2O
Lab prep of H2
Mg + 2HCl —> MgCl2 +H2
Observations:
Bubbles of gas
Exothermic
Industrial prep of H2
Electrolysis of sea water
2NaCl + 2H2O —> 2NaOH + Cl2 + H2
CH4 + 2H2O —> CO2 + 4H2
On heating 800 degrees and Ni as catalyst
Properties of H2
Colourless
Odourless
Less dense than air
Insoluble in H2O
Explosive gas
Uses of H2
Manufacturing margarine
Manufacturing NH3
Rocket Fuel
Lab prep of O2
2H2O2 —> 2H2O + O2
MnO2 as catalyst
Industrial prep of O2
Fractional distillation of liquified air
Properties of O2
Odourless
Colourless
Denser than air
Supports combustion
Slightly soluble in H2O
Test and result for O2
Glowing splint relights
Uses of O2
Artificial breathing
Oxy-acetylene flame to cut and weld metals
Steel manufacturing
Lab prep of SO2
NaSO3 + 2HCl —> 2NaCl + H2O + SO2