Test for Gases Gas Formula | Colour and smell Test Result Hydrogen Hz colourless, Lighted splint Burns with a no smell pop Oxygen Oz colourless, Glowing splint Relights no smell ‘ Carbon coz colourless, Limewater Turns milky dioxide no smell Sullfur SOz Colourless Acidified aqueous | Colour changes dioxide pungent acidic potassium from purple to smell manganate(VIl) colourless Chlorine Ch. Yellow-green Damp litmus paper | Bleached choking smell Ammonia NH3 Colourless Damp red litmus Turns blue (alkaline pungent smell paper [or universal gas) indicator paper] Collection of Gases 1, Overwater: For gases which are insoluble dn_water such as Hy Oo, and Ny. in water and denser than air such ag CO), Cl, and S0,. 3. Upward delivery : ———= For gases which are soluble dn water and less dense than air such as NH,. Hy (Lighter than ain) can be also collected by upward delivery + ty gas >> gas > gas > Scanned with CamScannerDrying of Gases If we can remove the water vapour which may be mixed with the gas, then the gas is dry. This is done by the use of a drying agent. 1. Gases that do not react with acids such as CO, SO may be dried by passing them through concentrated sulfuric acid (drying agent). (Question) Which of the following arrangements for drying a gas with concentrated acid is correct ? gasin ry gas out dry gas out concentrated concentrated sulfuric acid sulfuric acid 2. Ammonia gas is dried by passing it over solid calcium oxide or silica gel [drying agents} > [Concentrated sulfuric acid cannot be used because it reacts with ammonia gas.] ammonia + sulfuric acid ———> ammonium sulfate 15 Scanned with CamScanner