The following diagram was used to study a property of hydrogen gas. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

The following diagram was used to study a property of hydrogen gas. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

a) Name the missing condition in the above set up.
b) Explain why the combustion tube is clamped in a slanting position.
c) Before lighting the gas at the end of delivery tube, hydrogen must be let to pass through until all the air is driven out. Explain.
d) State three observations that occur in the combustion tube.
e) Why was hydrogen gas burnt at point Z.
f) Why should the supply of hydrogen gas be continued while the apparatus cool.
g) What would be observed if the experiment was repeated using lead (II) oxide.
h) Other than the property investigated above, name two other chemical properties of hydrogen gas.

Answers

a) Heat

b) For condensed vapour not to flow back to the tube which might break it

c) Prevent mixing of air and hydrogen that causes explosion

d) - black copper (II) oxide change to brown
- colourless liquid collects at the cooler parts
- white anhydrous CuS0₄ change to blue

e) When hydrogen come in contact with air, it explodes if ignited hence it is burned to avoid being released to air

f) Prevent reoxidation of copper metal by air

g) Yellow lead (II) oxide will change to orange then grey

h) - burns with a blue flame
- neutral to litmus paper

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