Experiments with hydrogen or its compounds
| element | required compound | link to experiment | |
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H, Na |
Na HCl (dilute) |
Dangerous experiments with sodium metal. Sodium metal is put in dilute hydrochloric acid. The heat, produced in this reaction, ignites the hydrogen, formed in this reaction. This leads to a loud bang! |
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H |
H2SO4 |
Electrolysis of water -- detonating gas. Water is decomposed by means of electrolysis of a dilute sulphuric acid solution. The resulting gases are mixed and the impressive explosive power of this gas mix is demonstrated. |
| * | H |
Mg HCl (dilute)
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Color of the flame of burning gases. Many different gases are ignited and the flame color is watched. One of these gases is hydrogen. |