Test for Oxygen Gas, O2(g).
1) Oxygen gas has no colour or smell.
2) Oxygen
gas has no effect on moist
litmus paper
or moist universal indicator paper -
it is neutral.
3) Oxygen gas will relight a glowing splint.
Specific test.
Only oxygen gas will support
burning.
It is the only gas that will
relight a glowing splint.
Collecting Oxygen Gas.
Oxygen gas can be collected over water or using a gas syringe.
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