Interaction of oxides with water

Created by Vic's Studio, Modified on Wed, 30 Apr at 8:52 AM by Vic's Studio

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Description

This task is designed to observe the chemical behavior of oxides regarding their interaction with water.  

Relying on the observation, the students are asked to determine the acid-base behavior of the oxides present in the scene.


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Equipment and chemicals

equipment: spawners, destroyer, tablet

glassware and items: erlenmeyer flasks 250 ml,  spatula 

liquids: H₂O

solids: SiO₂, B₂O₃, P₂O₅, CuO, ZnO, CaO, Al₂O₃, BaO


indicators: phenolphthalein, methyl orange, litmus 

autocheckers: "acidic oxide", "basic oxide", "amphoteric oxide", "not identifiable"

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