5.

2 Properties of Oxygen
and Carbon Dioxide
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 LIST THE PROPERTIES OF
OXYGEN & CARBON DIOXIDE
 IDENTIFY OXYGEN & CARBON
DIOXIDE BASED ON THEIR
PROPERTIES
 Oxygen Properties Carbon Dioxide
Slightly soluble Solubility in water Slightly soluble
Solubility in
Not soluble Sodium Hydroxide Very soluble
solution
The splinter ignites Effect on glowing The splinter goes out
(oxygen supports splinter (carbon dioxide does
burning) not support burning)
The splinter burns Effect on burning
The splinter goes out
brighter splinter
(carbon dioxide does
(oxygen supports
not support burning)
burning)
 Oxygen Properties Carbon Dioxide
Effect on moist Blue litmus paper:
No effect blue/red change to red
(oxygen is a neutral litmus paper Red litmus paper: no
gas) change of colour
(carbon dioxide is an
acidic gas)
Effect on lime
No change Turns cloudy
water
Effect on
Change of colour:
No change bicarbonate
from red to yellow
indicator
 Properties of Oxygen
A colourless and odourless gas at
room temperature.
Soluble in water.
Very active as it readily combines
chemically with many substances to
form new substances.
 Properties of Oxygen
Supports combustion as burning
will not occur without oxygen.
Needed for respiration by living
things.
Produced by green plants during
photosynthesis.
 Properties of Carbon Dioxide

A colourless and odourless gas at

room temperature.
Slightly more soluble in water than
oxygen.
Does not burn nor support
combustion.
Is needed by plant to make food
during photosynthesis
 Properties of Carbon Dioxide

Is produced when living things

respire, when carbon or carbon
compounds such as hydrocarbons
and carbonates are burnt and when
carbohydrates such as sugars and
starch are fermented.
Dissolves in water to form weak
acids
REFLECTION
5.2 PROPERTIES OF
OXYGEN
&
CARBON DIOXIDE
 Identify the gases based on its
properties

1. This gas ignites a glowing

wooden splinter.
OXYGEN CARBON DIOXIDE
This gas turns the lime water
cloudy

OXYGEN CARBON DIOXIDE

 This gas is very soluble in
sodium hydroxide solution

OXYGEN CARBON DIOXIDE

This gas has no change in wet
litmus paper

OXYGEN CARBON DIOXIDE

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