Tuesday, May 8, 2012

PREPARATION OF OXYGEN

Lab preparation of oxygen

To prepare oxygen; you would need the following apparatus: 

1.Test tubes 
2.Manganese (IV) dioxide (MnO2) 
3. Hydrogen peroxide (it must be fresh and kept away from light)(H2O2) 
4. Wooden splinter (only needed if you are going to check how oxygen helps in combustion). 
5.Candle and matchsticks.