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Light a splint on fire, and then blow the flame out. You want your splint to be glowing red. Then, simply put the splint into the mouth of the the test tube, and if your splint re-lights up into a flame, you'll know it's oxygen gas.

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if you want to test if their is oxygen in a test tube than put an empty test tube on the stove and then if their is fog around the sides than yes if there is no fog then no

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