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Describe an experiment to show expansion of gases

      

Describe an experiment to show expansion of gases

  

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Raphael
Experiment: - Expansion of air

Procedure:

1. Obtain an empty 500 ml round bottomed flask fitted with a cork and a glass tubing.
2. Place a beaker with some water on a bench.
3. Rub your hands together thoroughly and place them on the flask and place it in the water as shown. 4. Observe what happens.
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Discussion:
The heat produced by the hands makes the air inside the flask to expand. This makes the volume to increase and therefore force the excess air out as bubbles.
raphael answered the question on October 11, 2018 at 04:20


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