Chemistry: Nitrogen Properties and Reactions

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What is a characteristic property of nitrogen gas?

Extinguishes a glowing splint (correct)

Affects lime water and hydrogencarbonate indicator

Reignites a glowing splint

Supports combustion

How is nitrogen's presence often inferred?

By its effects on lime water and hydrogencarbonate indicator

By the absence of other gases (correct)

By its ability to support combustion

By its inability to reignite a glowing splint

What effect does air have on a burning splint?

Produces a small explosion

Extinguishes the flame

Sustains the flame due to oxygen (correct)

Causes the splint to reignite

What is the behavior of air with respect to lime water?

Turns it milky due to the carbon dioxide content Signup and view all the answers

Why does a glowing splint not reignite in air?

The concentration of oxygen in air is too low for reignition Signup and view all the answers

What is the procedure for testing the presence of oxygen gas?

Lighting a splint and inserting it into the gas sample Signup and view all the answers

What is the observation when lime water is exposed to carbon dioxide?

Lime water turns milky Signup and view all the answers

What does the hydrogencarbonate indicator do in the presence of carbon dioxide?

It turns from red to yellow Signup and view all the answers

Why is there no simple chemical test for nitrogen gas using a burning or glowing splint, lime water, or hydrogencarbonate indicator?

Nitrogen is inert and does not undergo chemical reactions easily Signup and view all the answers

What is the explanation for the observation of a glowing splint reigniting when inserted into a gas sample containing oxygen?

The increased availability of oxygen allows the splint to reignite due to its flammable nature Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the lime water test?

To detect the presence of carbon dioxide in a gas sample Signup and view all the answers

Why does a glowing splint reignite when inserted into a gas sample containing oxygen?

Oxygen supports combustion, allowing the splint to reignite Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the hydrogen carbonate indicator test?

To detect the presence of carbon dioxide in a gas sample Signup and view all the answers

Why is there no simple chemical test for nitrogen gas using a burning or glowing splint, lime water, or hydrogen carbonate indicator?

Nitrogen is inert and does not easily form compounds under normal conditions Signup and view all the answers

What effect does carbon dioxide have on lime water?

It turns the lime water milky or cloudy Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic property of nitrogen gas based on the provided information?

Extinguishes a glowing splint Signup and view all the answers

How is the presence of nitrogen often inferred based on the procedure described?

By the absence of other gases' effects Signup and view all the answers

What is the behavior of air with respect to a burning splint?

Sustains the flame due to oxygen Signup and view all the answers

Why does lime water eventually turn milky when exposed to a large volume of air?

Due to the presence of carbon dioxide Signup and view all the answers

What effect does air have on a glowing splint based on the information provided?

Reignites the glowing splint Signup and view all the answers

What would be the observation if lime water is exposed to a large volume of air?

Lime water remains clear Signup and view all the answers

Why is there no simple chemical test for nitrogen gas using a burning or glowing splint, lime water, or hydrogencarbonate indicator?

Nitrogen gas is inert and does not easily participate in chemical reactions Signup and view all the answers

What effect does air have on a burning splint based on the information provided?

Air extinguishes the burning splint Signup and view all the answers

What does the hydrogencarbonate indicator do in the presence of carbon dioxide?

It turns yellow Signup and view all the answers

Why does a glowing splint reignite when inserted into a gas sample containing oxygen?

The increased availability of oxygen supports reignition Signup and view all the answers

Why is there no simple chemical test for nitrogen gas using a burning or glowing splint, lime water, or hydrogencarbonate indicator?

Nitrogen does not react with these substances due to its inert nature. Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic property of nitrogen gas based on the provided information?

It extinguishes a glowing splint and does not support combustion. Signup and view all the answers

How is the presence of nitrogen often inferred based on the procedure described?

By noting the lack of reaction with lime water and hydrogencarbonate indicator. Signup and view all the answers

What effect does air have on a glowing splint based on the information provided?

It extinguishes the glowing splint due to the absence of oxygen. Signup and view all the answers

What does the hydrogencarbonate indicator do in the presence of carbon dioxide?

It forms a milky precipitate when reacted with carbon dioxide. Signup and view all the answers

Chemistry: Nitrogen Properties and Reactions

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Questions and Answers

What is a characteristic property of nitrogen gas?

How is nitrogen's presence often inferred?

What effect does air have on a burning splint?

What is the behavior of air with respect to lime water?

Why does a glowing splint not reignite in air?

What is the procedure for testing the presence of oxygen gas?

What is the observation when lime water is exposed to carbon dioxide?

What does the hydrogencarbonate indicator do in the presence of carbon dioxide?

Why is there no simple chemical test for nitrogen gas using a burning or glowing splint, lime water, or hydrogencarbonate indicator?

What is the explanation for the observation of a glowing splint reigniting when inserted into a gas sample containing oxygen?

What is the purpose of the lime water test?

Why does a glowing splint reignite when inserted into a gas sample containing oxygen?

What is the purpose of the hydrogen carbonate indicator test?

Why is there no simple chemical test for nitrogen gas using a burning or glowing splint, lime water, or hydrogen carbonate indicator?

What effect does carbon dioxide have on lime water?

What is the characteristic property of nitrogen gas based on the provided information?

How is the presence of nitrogen often inferred based on the procedure described?

What is the behavior of air with respect to a burning splint?

Why does lime water eventually turn milky when exposed to a large volume of air?

What effect does air have on a glowing splint based on the information provided?

What would be the observation if lime water is exposed to a large volume of air?

Why is there no simple chemical test for nitrogen gas using a burning or glowing splint, lime water, or hydrogencarbonate indicator?

What effect does air have on a burning splint based on the information provided?

What does the hydrogencarbonate indicator do in the presence of carbon dioxide?

Why does a glowing splint reignite when inserted into a gas sample containing oxygen?

Why is there no simple chemical test for nitrogen gas using a burning or glowing splint, lime water, or hydrogencarbonate indicator?

What is the characteristic property of nitrogen gas based on the provided information?

How is the presence of nitrogen often inferred based on the procedure described?

What effect does air have on a glowing splint based on the information provided?

What does the hydrogencarbonate indicator do in the presence of carbon dioxide?

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