NAME:AMEERAH AMAO

SUBJECT:CHEMISTRY

TOPIC:CARBON(IV)OXI
DE,
CARBON(II)OXIDE

TEACHER:MR
LADEJOBI
SUNDAY

DATE:01-05-2016

CARBON(IV)OXIDE
Carbon forms who oxides, namely
,carbon(IV)oxide(CO2) and carbon(II) oxide (CO).
Preparation of Carbon (IV) Oxide
Carbon(IV) oxide is prepared in the laboratory by
the action of dilute hydrochloric acid (HCL) or dilute
trioxonitrate (V) acid with any trioxocarbonate (IV)
e.g marble which is calcium trioxocarbonate (IV).
CaCO3(aq) + HCL(aq) ---- CaCl2(aq) + H2O + CO
In a simple example ,marble chips are
put inside a flat bottomed flask and dilute
hydrochloric acid (HCL) is poured into it from a
thistle funnel. Effervescence occurs immediately.
Collect a pure dry sample of gas, passing the gas
through a wash bottle containing potassium
hydrogen trioxocarbonate (IV) Solution to absorb
the excess acid and then through a U tube packed
with anhydrous calcium chloride to dry it. The gas is
collected by downward delivery.
Dilute tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid is not
used in the preparation of Carbon (IV) oxide
because calcium tetraoxosulphat(VI) formed as a
result of the first reaction between dilute H2SO4 and
marble coats the surface of the marble and
prevents it from further action.
Carbon (IV) oxide can also be prepared by
heating metallic trioxocarbonate (IV) except sodium
or potassium trioxocarbonate (IV) which will not
decompose and hydrogen trioxocarbonate (IV) of
sodium or potassium or calcium.
CaCO3(S) -heat-- CaCO + CO
2NaHCO3(S) -heat- Na2CO3 +H2O +CO

Physical Properties of Carbon(IV) oxide

1. It is a colourless, odourless gas
2. It is soluble in water
3. It is a very weak acidic gas which turns wet blue
litmus paper to faint red
4. It is denser than air
5. On cooling, it readily liquefies and solidifies (at
-78oC) to form a white solid known as dry ice
Chemical Properties of Carbon(IV) oxide
1.Reaction with alkalis : It reacts with alkalis to
form the corresponding trioxocarbonate (IV) salt.
e.g 2NaOH + CO - NaCO +HO
2KOH +CO KCO + HO
2. Carbon(IV) oxide does not burn or support
combustion of most substances but magnesium
ribbon continues to burn for a short time in the gas
which is decomposed into visible specks of carbon
and oxygen which oxidises the metal
2Mg +CO - 2MgO+C
3.Reaction with water :Carbon (IV) oxide dissolves
in water to form trioxocarbonate (IV) acid (soda
water)
4.Reaction with red hot carbon: It is reduced to
carbon (II) oxide. This reaction is reversible and is
of great commercial importance

Test for Carbon (IV) oxide

The main characteristics property of
carbon (IV) oxide is its ability to turn lime water
milky

Bubble the unknown gas through lime

water (calcium hydroxide solution).If the gas is
carbon (IV) oxide the lime water will turn milky due
to the precipitation of insoluble calcium
trioxocarbonate (IV).
Continue bubbling more of the gas through the
solution. The milkness should disappear leaving
clear solution. This is because carbon(IV) oxide
reacts with insoluble calcium trioxocarbonate (IV)
to form soluble calcium hydrogen
trioxocarbonate(IV).
Finally heat the clear solution. It
shoukdbecome milky again due to the
decomposition of soluble calcium hydrogen
trioxocarbonate (IV) to form insoluble calcium
trioxocarbonate (IV).
Uses of Carbon (IV) oxide
1. Solid carbon(IV) oxide is called dry ice and is
used in refrigeration. Solid carbon (IV) oxide
sublimes at 195K(-7800C) leaving no residue. It
removes the necessary heat for its evaporation
from the food material which it cools
2. It is also used in the preparation of chemicals
such as sodium trioxocarbonate (IV) in the
solvay process
3. Liquefied CO is used in special fire
extinguishers for petrol fires. In its gaseous
form it is used in the fire extinguisher found at
home and in vehicles.