Science-Metals and acids

AIM 

To show that hydrogen gas is produced when a metal reacts with acid

EQUIPMENT

A test tube, a boiling tube, Bunsen burner, wooden splint, a bottle of acid, a price of metal, safety glasses.

METHOD

•Light your Bunsen burner

•Add your sample of metal to your test tube. Add 2mL of acid

•Carefully invert the boiling tube above the test tube containing the metal and acid

•Hold the test tubes above for a few minutes, leaving time for the inverted boiling tube to fill with gas

•When you think the tube is full, your lab partner should light a wooden splint

•Carefully, but Quickly, tilt th boiling tube of gas upwards and insert the burning splint into the mouth of the test tube