Put a flame near it. If it explodes, it's probably hydrogen.
the hydrogen pop test
The burning splint test is used to test for the presence of hydrogen. The symbol for hydrogen is H.
- palladium sensor - chemochromic sensor - gas chromatography
1) Put a burning splint near the mouth of a test tube which you think contains hydrogen. If you hear a pop when you touch it with the splint then there is hydrogen.
The pop test
Hydrogen
The "squeaky pop" test. You burn a wooden splint and put it in the contained hydrogen gas. If hydrogen is present you will hear a pop.
hydrogen burns in air with a pop sound
hydrogen color flame test is purple due to the acids and element combinationa
place a lit splint into a test tube if you hear a squeaky pop sound it is hydrogen.
It is called the 'pop test' in which you light a wooden spill and put in then test tube if hydrogen is present you hear popping noises.
Put a light splint into a test tube containing hydrogen. If it pops its hydrogen if not something else. But make sure there oxygen in the test tube too or else the hydrogen wont react with Oxygen to produce water (this reaction causes the pop sound)