Types Of Reactions Lab

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Types of Reactions Lab Part A 2H2O2 + MnO2 → 2H2O + O2 The result of placing the Manganese oxide into the hydrogen peroxide was water (H2O) and Oxygen gas (O2). The volume of the products is greater than the volume of the reactants. The lid of the container came off as a result of the increase of pressure inside the container. However the mass of the reactants was the same as the mass of the products as stated by the law of conservation of mass. Part B Was hydrogen present in the test tube? How could you tell? If your test did not confirm the presence of hydrogen, give a possible explanation. Hydrogen gas was produced through the reaction of hydrochloric acid, and zinc. This is provable by the reaction that occurred with the two gases hydrogen and oxygen. Oxygen is found in the air, and the hydrogen was trapped by placing a test tube over the reacting test tube. When the mixture of the two gases was heated with the flaming wood splint, a reaction producing H2O occurred, and in the process released heat and light. Part C Was one of the products of this reaction a precipitate? How could you tell? If so, what was the precipitate? If not, give a possible explanation. The combination of the two solutions (CuCl2(aq) and Na2CO3(aq)) yielded a cloudy colored solid. Thus one of the products to this reaction was a solid. The formed compound was a solid because it had definite shape, and definite volume. In this reaction, the solid product is copper carbonate (CuCO3(s)) and aqueous solution produced is Sodium Chloride (NaCl(aq)). CuCl2 + Na2CO3 → CuCO3 + 2NaCl Part D What was the product of the reaction between the Mg and O2? The Magnesium went through a chemical reaction that produced a flame, however it was not a combustion reaction. The magnesium burned after it reached the amount of energy needed to start the reaction. 2Mg(s) + O2(g) → 2MgO. The
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