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Oxygen, oxides and acid rain lab
The oxygen we breathe, the lime farmers spread and the rain that damages buildings are linked by the chemistry of oxides.
LevelS2 to S4 (and IGCSE)
TimeAbout 35 min
You useMoles of gas, pH, rate
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🎯 Aim
To investigate the preparation of oxygen, the nature of oxides and the formation of acid rain.
You will learn to
- Prepare and test oxygen.
- Calculate the volume of gas from moles.
- Classify oxides as acidic, basic, amphoteric or neutral.
- Explain the causes and effects of acid rain.
🧭 What to do
- Choose a Catalyst and read the oxygen graph.
- Change the amount of hydrogen peroxide: how does the final volume change?
- Choose each Oxide and read its pH in water.
- Increase the SO₂ in the air and read the pH of the rain.
- Answer the questions with the class data.
- Write your conclusion and download your lab report.
📋 The data
Oxygen collected from H₂O₂ with MnO₂.
🧠 Investigate: answer from the data
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- Oxygen, sulfur and oxides problems
- Teacher guide and answer key
- Exam-style questions with marking scheme
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