Lesson objective: Describe tests to identify the gases: NH3, H2,O2, Cl2, CO2, SO2

Syllabus link: Unit 7 :Acids bases and salt

12.5 Identification of ions and gases
All
Describe the test to
identify the gases.

Most
Explain the
chemistry behind
each test.

Some
Analyse the need to
use moist litmus
paper for testing
these gases.
 Lesson objective: Describe tests to identify the gases: NH3, H2,O2, Cl2, CO2, SO2

All
Describe the test to
identify the gases.

Most
Explain the
chemistry behind
each test.

Some
Analyse the need to
use moist litmus
paper for testing
these gases.
 Lesson objective: Describe tests to identify the gases: NH3, H2,O2, Cl2, CO2, SO2

All
Starter:-
Describe the test to
identify the gases.

Most
Explain the
chemistry behind
each test.

Some
Analyse the need to
use moist litmus
paper for testing
these gases.
 Lesson objective: Describe tests to identify the gases: NH3, H2,O2, Cl2, CO2, SO2

All
Describe the test to
identify the gases.

Testing for
Most
Gases
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Explain the
chemistry behind
each test.

Some
Analyse the need to
use moist litmus
paper for testing
these gases.
 Lesson objective: Describe tests to identify the gases: NH3, H2,O2, Cl2, CO2, SO2

All
Ammonia Chlorine
Describe the test to
identify the gases.

Most
Explain the
chemistry behind
each test.

Damp blue litmus

paper. first turns red
Some
Damp, red litmus showing an acidic
Analyse the need to
use moist litmus paper turns blue. nature and is then
paper for testing
these gases. bleached white.
 Lesson objective: Describe tests to identify the gases: NH3, H2,O2, Cl2, CO2, SO2

Oxygen Hydrogen
All
Describe the test to
identify the gases.

Most This burns with

Explain the
chemistry behind a squeaky pop
each test. when a lighted
splint is used

Some
Analyse the need to
use moist litmus
paper for testing
A glowing splint, relights
these gases.
 Lesson objective: Describe tests to identify the gases: NH3, H2,O2, Cl2, CO2, SO2

Test for Carbon Dioxide

All
Describe the test to
identify the gases.

CO2 bubbled through

limewater: Ca(OH)2
Most
Explain the
chemistry behind
1) turns the water cloudy
each test. 2) returns to clear

Some
Analyse the need to 1) Ca(OH)2(aq) + CO2(g) ⇒ CaCO3(s) + H2O(l)
use moist litmus
paper for testing
2) CaCO3(s) + H2O(l) + CO2(g) ⇒ Ca(HCO3)2(aq)
these gases.
 Lesson objective: Describe tests to identify the gases: NH3, H2,O2, Cl2, CO2, SO2

All
Test for Sulfur Dioxide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhI7wUBxxeA

Describe the test to

identify the gases.

Most
Explain the
chemistry behind
each test.

Some Drop potassium manganate(VII) onto a piece of filter paper

Analyse the need to
use moist litmus
The purple colour will turn red then orange and finally it will be
paper for testing bleached
these gases.
 Lesson objective: Describe tests to identify the gases: NH3, H2,O2, Cl2, CO2, SO2

Main task:-
Attempt these questions

All
Describe the test to
identify the gases.
1. Describe the chemical test for CO2 .
2. What will happen if excess CO2 is passed through lime water ?

3. Why do we take damp litmus paper for testing ammonia and chlorine gas ?
Most
4. What can you observe when SO2 gases pass through potassium permanganate on
Explain the
chemistry behind a filter paper ? What property of SO2 can be seen in this test?
each test.

5. This is a white crystalline solid. On warming with dilute sodium hydroxide solution a
gas is evolved which turn damp red litmus blue. Treatment with silver nitrate solution
gives a white precipitate which is insoluble in dilute acid but which is readily soluble in
Some
dilute ammonia solution.
Analyse the need to
use moist litmus
paper for testing
these gases.
 Lesson objective: Describe tests to identify the gases: NH3, H2,O2, Cl2, CO2, SO2

Main task:-
Attempt these questions

All
Describe the test to 1. The test for carbon dioxide involves bubbling the gas through an aqueous
identify the gases. solution of calcium hydroxide (limewater) If the gas is carbon dioxide, the
limewater turns milky or cloudy .

2. When excess of CO2 is passed through this solution, the milkiness disappears.(Due
to the formation of water soluble calcium bicarbonate, the milkiness of the solution
Most disappears.)
Explain the
chemistry behind
each test.
3.Gases do not react with solids. It is standard practise to dampen the indicator paper
when testing for all gases.The water allows a small amount of the gas to dissolve and c
ome into contact with the dyes in the indicator paper.

4. When SO2 gases pass through potassium permanganate on a filter paper , the
Some purple colour will turn red then orange and finally it will be bleached.
Analyse the need to SO2 is a good reducing agent, it reduces the purple coloured KMnO4 to
use moist litmus
paper for testing
a colourless.
these gases.
5. The white crystalline solid is Ammonium chloride (NH4Cl).
 Lesson objective: Describe tests to identify the gases: NH3, H2,O2, Cl2, CO2, SO2

Gas Summary
All ammonia, turns damp red litmus paper blue
Describe the test to NH3
identify the gases.
carbon dioxide, gives a white ppt. with limewater (ppt. dissolves with
CO2 excess CO2)
chlorine, turns damp blue litmus paper red and then bleaches
Cl2 it
Most
Explain the hydrogen, ‘pops’ with a lighted splint
chemistry behind
each test. H2
oxygen, relights a glowing splint
O2

Some sulfur dioxide, SO2 turns aqueous potassium manganate(VII) from purple
Analyse the need to
to orange and then white (bleached)
use moist litmus
paper for testing
these gases.
 Lesson objective: Describe tests to identify the gases: NH3, H2,O2, Cl2, CO2, SO2

PROGRESS CHECK:-

All
Describe the test to
identify the gases.

Most
Explain the
chemistry behind
each test.

Some
Analyse the need to
use moist litmus A
paper for testing
these gases.