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When you use hydrogen gas the water rises in the measuring tube why?
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∙ 7y ago
Hydrogen gas (H2) is not very soluble in water, and so it will displace the water in the container, thus making the level rise.
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When water in a glass tube is heated the level of water in the tube?
rises because the water expands when heated, causing an increase in volume which leads to a higher level in the tube.
Does liquid water rise higher in a narrow tube or a wide tube?
Liquid water rises higher in a narrow tube due to capillary action, where the water molecules are attracted to the walls of the tube. This effect is more pronounced in narrow tubes compared to wider tubes.
What is the dip in the water in a test tube called?
The dip in water in a test tube is known as the meniscus. It is caused by the surface tension of the water, which causes it to curve slightly at the edges of the container. When measuring liquids in a test tube, readings are typically taken at the bottom of the meniscus.
How can you collect hydrogen coming from a chemical reaction of magnesium ribbon and hydrochloric acid?
You can collect hydrogen gas from the chemical reaction of magnesium ribbon and hydrochloric acid by using a gas syringe or a collection bottle filled with water and a downward displacement method. Simply place the magnesium ribbon in hydrochloric acid to generate hydrogen gas and collect it by displacing the water in the container.
What method is to be use in collecting hydrogen gas?
Hydrogen gas can be collected by the displacement of water method. This involves reacting a metal with an acid to generate hydrogen gas, which displaces the water in the collection vessel. The hydrogen gas is then collected in the inverted container filled with water.
When water in a glass tube is heated the level of water in the tube?
rises because the water expands when heated, causing an increase in volume which leads to a higher level in the tube.
What will happen when a inverted test tube is inserted into a measuring cylinder containing water?
As the inverted test tube is inserted into the measuring cylinder containing water, the water will rise up into the test tube due to atmospheric pressure. The level of water inside the test tube will stabilize at a certain height once the pressure inside and outside are balanced. This can be used to measure the volume of the test tube.
Does liquid water rise higher in a narrow tube or a wide tube?
Liquid water rises higher in a narrow tube due to capillary action, where the water molecules are attracted to the walls of the tube. This effect is more pronounced in narrow tubes compared to wider tubes.
How is hydrogen captured after it is separated from water?
It is captured in an upside down test tube or a gas collecting tube.
Why is there a chance of explosion when hydrogen chloride gas is led into water by a delivery tube?
Hydrogen chloride in water (hydrochloric acid solution) is not explosive.
What happens to the level of water in a test-tube as hydrogen is produced?
Ya... In a test tube add some aluminum foils and some amount of NaOH... Introduce the flame near mouth of the test tube... Then see the magic...
How do you find the volume of water in a beaker?
7.6 ml
The test for hydrogen consists of?
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)
What is a gas tube used for in a science?
what is a gas measuring tube
How do you find out if a gas if a hydrogen?
Light a wooden splint and hold it in some of the unknown gas(which is supposedly hydrogen). If there is a loud "pop" sound, then it is hydrogen. there is a very quick and simple way to do this you have to trap the gas in side a test tube but make sure it is half full of water, trap the gas and if when you turn the test tube upside down and the water stays in the same place the bottom of the tube (which would now be top) then you have "H" HYDROGEN
Why is double the amount of gas collected in one of the test tube on electrolysis of water name the gas?
Water contains two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen (2 H and 1 O = H2O) Because of this, the amount of hydrogen and oxygen produced during electrolysis of water is in a 2:1 ratio. In electrolysis process, hydrogen goes to one test tube and oxygen goes to another. Because Water contains 2 part hydrogen, the amount of gas collected in one tube is double the amount collected in the other.
If an inverted tube containing air is placed above a test tube of hydrogen why would the tube of air give a positive test for hydrogen after a few minutes?
This would happen because of the process of diffusion. Hydrogen molecules would move from the hydrogen test tube where they are highly concentrated to the air test tube where their concentration is low.
