Reaction Flashcards
What percentage is oxygen in the air
21%
What % is nitrogen in the air
78%
What % is argon in air
0.9%
What % is carbon dioxide in the air?
0.037
3 properties of oxygen
Colourless
Odourless
Gas
Not very soluble in water
Same density as air
Slightly denser than water
melting point of -219°C and a boiling point of -183°C
3 uses of oxygen
Wielding torches
Rocket fuel
Breathing apparatus in hospitals
Word equation for respiration
Sugar + oxygen = carbon dioxide + water (+energy)
Chemical test for water?
Use the chemical anhydrous copper sulfate which changes colour from white + blue in presence of water
Equation for preparation of oxygen
Manganese dioxide
Hydrogen peroxide = Water + oxygen
Test for oxygen
Relights with a glowing splint
What’s a catalyst
It’s a chemical that speeds up a chemical reaction without being used up itself
3 examples of industrial catalysts
Vanadium (V) oxide
Platinum
Iron
Equation for preparation of hydrogen
Magnesium + hydrochloric acid = magnesium chloride + hydrogen
What are the chemicals required for oxygen?
Hydrogen peroxide
Catalyst manganese dioxide
What are the chemical required for hydrogen
Hydrochloric acid
Magnesium ribbon