Identification of Common Gases Quiz
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1. Which gas produces a squeaky pop sound when a burning splint is inserted into a test tube containing the gas?
- A. Hydrogen
- B. Oxygen
- C. Carbon dioxide
- D. Chlorine
2. What observation would you make if you placed a glowing splint into a jar of oxygen?
- A. The splint would turn black
- B. The splint would relight
- C. The limewater would turn milky
- D. The litmus paper would turn white
3. A student bubbles an unknown gas through limewater and observes the solution turning milky white. Which gas has been identified?
- A. Hydrogen
- B. Oxygen
- C. Carbon dioxide
- D. Chlorine
4. Which of the following correctly describes the test for chlorine gas?
- A. A burning splint produces a squeaky pop
- B. A glowing splint relights
- C. Damp litmus paper bleaches and turns white
- D. Limewater turns milky white
5. A student performs tests on four different gases collected in separate test tubes. Gas A causes damp litmus paper to turn white, Gas B makes a burning splint produce a squeaky pop, Gas C relights a glowing splint, and Gas D turns limewater milky. Which gas is oxygen?
- A. Gas A
- B. Gas B
- C. Gas C
- D. Gas D