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What are the properties of oxygen?
Colourless
Odourless
Gas
What chemicals is the air made out of?
Oxygen 21%
Nitrogen 78%
Argon 0.9%
Carbon Dioxide 0.037%
What are the uses of oxygen?
Welding torches
Rockets fuel
Breathing apparatus in hospitals
What is the equation for respiration?
Sugar + oxygen > carbon dioxide + water (+energy)
What is the chemical test for water?
Use the chemical anhydrous copper sulphate which changes Colin from white to blue in the presence of water
What is the rust equation?
Iron + oxygen + water > hydrates iron oxide
What is the burning fuel equation?
Fuel + oxygen > carbon dioxide + water (+ energy)
What is the equation of the preparation for oxygen?
manganese dioxide
Hydrogen peroxide > water + oxygen
What is the test for oxygen?
Relighted a glowing splint
What is a catalyst?
A chemical which speeds up a chemical reaction without being used up itself
What are some industrial catalysts?
Platinum
Iron
What is an enzyme?
A biological catalyst
What are enzymes involved with?
DNA replication
Protein synthesis
Digestion
What is the equation for hydrogen?
Magnesium + hydrochloric acid > magnesium chloride + hydrogen
What is the equation for carbon dioxide?
Calcium carbonate + hydrochloric acid > calcium chloride + water + carbon dioxide