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A student used the set up shown in the diagram below in order to study the reactions of some metals with steam. The experiment was carried out for ten minutes.

A student used the set up shown in the diagram below in order to study the reactions of some metals with steam. The experiment was carried out for ten minutes.
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a) What observation would be made if gas F is ignited?
b) When the experiment was repeated using iron powder instead of magnesium ribbon, very little gas F was obtained.
i) Give a reason for this observation.
ii) What change in the conditions of the experiment should the student have made in order to increase the volume of gas F produced?

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John
a) The gas burns with a blue flame

b) i) The iron is less reactive than magnesium

ii) Heat the iron powder.
johnmulu answered the question on April 7, 2017 at 08:50

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