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This document describes an experiment to distinguish between metals and non-metals based on the acidity of their oxides. Magnesium and sulfur samples are heated and the resulting solutions are tested with litmus paper. Magnesium is identified as a metal that forms a basic oxide, turning red litmus paper blue. Sulfur is identified as a non-metal that forms an acidic oxide, turning blue litmus paper red. In conclusion, metal oxides are basic and non-metal oxides are acidic as determined through litmus paper testing.
This document describes an experiment to distinguish between metals and non-metals based on the acidity of their oxides. Magnesium and sulfur samples are heated and the resulting solutions are tested with litmus paper. Magnesium is identified as a metal that forms a basic oxide, turning red litmus paper blue. Sulfur is identified as a non-metal that forms an acidic oxide, turning blue litmus paper red. In conclusion, metal oxides are basic and non-metal oxides are acidic as determined through litmus paper testing.
This document describes an experiment to distinguish between metals and non-metals based on the acidity of their oxides. Magnesium and sulfur samples are heated and the resulting solutions are tested with litmus paper. Magnesium is identified as a metal that forms a basic oxide, turning red litmus paper blue. Sulfur is identified as a non-metal that forms an acidic oxide, turning blue litmus paper red. In conclusion, metal oxides are basic and non-metal oxides are acidic as determined through litmus paper testing.
Group 5&6 Objectives: ■ In this activity, you should be able to distinguish between metals and nonmetals based on the acidity of their oxides. Materials: ■ Magnesium (Mg) ribbon ■ Sulfur (S) ■ Iron wire (holder) ■ Alcohol lamp ■ Test tube ■ Beaker ■ Litmus paper (red and blue) ■ Water ■ Cork ■ Watch glass ■ dropper/stirring rod Procedure: 1. Get a piece of iron wire. Make a small loop at one end. Insert the other end into a cork to serve as a handle. 2. Get a piece of magnesium ribbon. Describe its appearance. Note this in table 3. 3. Coil a small piece of Mg ribbon (about 2 cm) and place on top of the loop. Place the looped end of the wire into the flame of an alcohol lamp. Note what happens. Record your observations in Table 3. 4. Place 2 ml of water in a small test tube. Add the ash produced when you burned the Mg ribbon. Shake the test tube gently. 5. Get a watch glass and place a piece each of red and blue litmus papers. Procedure: 6. Wet one end of stirring rod with the solution and place a drop of this solution on a piece of blue litmus paper. 7. Place 2 ml of water in another test tube. Clean the wire loop and dip in powdered sulfur (S). 8. Place the looped end of the wire containing sample over the flame. As soon as the sulfur starts to burn, put the loop into the test tube without touching the water. Remove the loop into the test tube once the sulfur is completely burned. Cover the test tube immediately and shake well. 9. Get a watch glass and place a piece each of red and blue litmus papers. 10. Wet one end of a stirring rod with the solution and place a drop of this solution on a piece of blue litmus paper. Repeat the test on red litmus paper. Table 3 Before During After Reaction of its oxide with Elements Heating Heating heating litmus paper
Its appearance Magnesium forms Solidities Red turns
was a ribbon light whilst Magnesium before heating. burning. blue (Mg) Blue turns blue Its appearance The sulfur formed Melted Blue turns red Sulfur (S) was powder before violet flame during heating. heating. Red turns red Questions: Q3. Is magnesium a metal or a nonmetal? Answer: It’s a metal. Q4. Which litmus paper changed in color? Describe the change. Note this in table 3. Answer: The red litmus paper. Q5. Is the oxide of magnesium acidic or basic? Answer: It’s a basic. Questions: Q6. Is sulfur a metal or non-metal? Answer: It’s a non-metal. Q7. Which litmus paper changed in color? Describe the change. Note this in table 3. Answer: The blue litmus paper. Q8. Is the oxide of sulfur acidic or basic? Answer: It’s acidic. CONCLUSION Oxide of metals are basic and oxides of non metals are acidic. And we can determine it by using a litmus paper. If it is basic then the litmus paper will change from red to blue and blue remains blue. If acid then the litmus paper will change from blue to red and red remains red. THANKS FOR LISTENING