science test(oxygen) Flashcards
what’s the test for oxygen?
it relights and glowing splint
what’s the test for carbon dioxide|?
it turns lime water cloudy
what are the 3 things fire needs to burn?
oxygen ,heat ,fuel
what is burning?
burning is a chemical reaction where are substance reacts with oxygen ,releasing mostly heat energy
what gases is the air mostly made up with
nitrogen and oxygen
what does the atmosphere do?
- provides oxygen
- makes sound possible
- makes the sky blue
- protects us from falling stars
- keeps us warm(but not too warm)
describe the composition in the atmosphere?
nitrogen
oxygen
carbon dioxide
other mostly argon
name some uses for oxygen gas
submarines astronauts climbing aeroplanes medical
what is the scientific word fir burning?
combustion
what is combustion/burning
its a chemical reaction that reacts with oxygen, releasing mostly heat energy
what is essential for burning
fuel, oxygen, heat
when a substance burns and reacts with oxygen, what does it form?
makes chemicals called oxides
how can u tell that energy is released when something burns?
heat energy, sound energy, light energy
as the concentration of oxygen increases what happens to the rate of burning?
the rate of burning increases
whats the ozone layer?
a thin layer of gas that protects us from the suns heat