Metals and Acid

TESTING FOR HYDROGEN GAS 

AIM: TO SHOW THAT HYDROGEN GAS IS PRODUCED WHEN A METAL REACT WITH ACID.
EQUIPMENT: A TEST TUBE, A BOILING TUBE, BUNSEN BURNER , WOODEN SPLINT , A BOTTLE OF ACID, A PIECE OF METAL, SAFETY GLASSES.

METHOD:

1. LIGHT YOUR BUNSEN BURNER.
2. ADD YOU SAMPLE OF METAL TO YOUR TEST TUBE. ADD 2 ML OF ACID.
3. CAREFULLY INVERT THE BOILING TUBE ABOVE THE TEST TUBE CONTAINING THE METAL AND ACID ( AS SHOWN IN THE DIAGRAM BELOW.

OBSERVATIONS: MAGNESIUM HYDROCHLORIDE ACID MAKE A BUBBLE AND PUT FIRE INSIDE WILL MAKE SOUND.

WHEN A METAL REACT WITH AN ACID, THE SAME TYPES OF PRODUCTS ARE ALWAYS FORMED.