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[[Oxygen]] is a [[gas]]eous (at [[Room Temperature|room temperature]]) [[non-metal]] [[element]] with 8 [[proton]]s in its [[Atomic Nucleus|nucleus]].
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==Key Stage 4==
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===Meaning===
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[[Oxygen]] ('''O<sub>2</sub>''')is a [[gas]]eous (at [[Room Temperature|room temperature]]) [[non-metal]] [[element]] with 8 [[proton]]s in its [[Atomic Nucleus|nucleus]].
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===Testing for Oxygen===
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#Collect the [[gas]] in a [[Test Tube|test tube]].
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#Place a glowing [[Wooden Splint|splint]] over the mouth of the [[Test Tube|test tube]].
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#If the [[Wooden Splint|splint]] relights then the [[gas]] is [[Oxygen]].

Revision as of 20:47, 2 January 2019

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Oxygen (O2)is a gaseous (at room temperature) non-metal element with 8 protons in its nucleus.

Testing for Oxygen

  1. Collect the gas in a test tube.
  2. Place a glowing splint over the mouth of the test tube.
  3. If the splint relights then the gas is Oxygen.