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Why does a mixture of vinegar and baking soda blow out a burning splint?
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The CO2 evolved from the reaction extinguishes the flame.
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What is the difference between a burning wooden splint and a glowing wooden splint?
A burning wooden splint has a visible flame at its burning end while a glowing wooden splint has glowing ember at its glowing end. Placing a glowing splint in a container with oxygen will cause it to burst into flames and become a burning splint.
How do you express reaction between co2 and burning splint?
The reaction between carbon dioxide (CO2) and a burning splint is that the splint will extinguish. This is because CO2 is a non-flammable gas, which lacks oxygen to support combustion. When brought into contact with a burning splint, it displaces the oxygen and prevents the splint from continuing to burn.
How do you do the burning splint test?
Burn the splint to orange bright by shaking off the flame on it. Insert the splint into a test tube of gas. If it glows brightly, the gas is oxygen. If it pops, it is hydrogen.
What effect does carbon dioxide has on burning splint?
it goes out A glowing splint needs oxygen to basically keep glowing. It is a small fire in a way. When the glowing splint is added into an environment full of carbon dioxide, the splint goes out. Carbon dioxide in this case smothers the flame restricting the use of oxygen in combustion thus putting the flame out.
Will a burning splint go out in carbon dioxide gas?
Yes.
In a tube which gas 'pops' when a burning splint is inserted?
hydrogen
What is the result burning splint test for manganese?
yellow flame
Is a gassed form when burning a wood splint?
carbon dioxide
A lighted splint is put into a gas jar of helium . what would happen?
the lighted splint would stop burning as Helium does not burn.
What is carbon dioxides effect on burning splint?
It will extinguish the flame, as it replaces the oxygen around the splint, which is an essential component of combustion. The splint may relight if placed in an oxygen rich environment.
What gases will extinguish a burning splint?
carbon dioxide
What does your observation with the glowing splint indicate about the nature and reactivate oxygen?
Oxygen help the burning.
