Lime Water Test | Experiment

 Testing for Carbon Dioxide Gas (work in progress)

Aim: To show that carbon dioxide das is produced when a metal carbonate reacts with acid.

Equipment: Two boiling tubes, delivery tube, and a bung, Bunsen burner, test tube rack, a bottle of acid, small amount of metal carbonate, safety glasses, lime water.

Method: 1. Light your Bunsen burner.

               2. Add a pea-sized amount of the metal carbonate into one of the boiling tubes.

               3. Add 1/4 of lime water to the boiling tube.

               4. Place this boiling tube into a test tube rack. Ensure you have the bung and delivery tube ready.

               5. Add 5ml of acid to the boiling tube and quickly insert the