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M.K. El-Marsafy, P. Schwarz, M. Najdoski
MicrEcol = Low-cost microscale experiments

2. Experiments with air     (continuation)


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1. Work microscale (small materials,  small amount of substances).    2. Work in a trayALWAYS use it.   3. ampoulesLabel first fill later
4. Sýringes only from a pharmacy.  5.  Even a candle burner must be used inside a tray.   6. Bind long hairs together.    7. Extinguish burners immediately after use.  8. Wear googles for chemical experiments.      9.  Carefully wash your hands after experimentation.     10. Do not eat during experimentation.

 
A1. Air can be compressed, water not: Caertesian diver
A2. Air has a mass
A3. Air is needed for a candle to burn
A4. Air changes above the wick of a working ampoule burner
A5. Air changes during respiration
A6. Earthworms and germinating barley also carry out respiration
A7. Even in a rain barrel mosquitos need direct contact to air for respiration
A8. Yeast fungi can live in Cola without air
A9. Carbon dioxide from Cola extinguishes fire
A10.Recycling: Green plants recycle consumed air

UNDER REVISION
A01 Air consumption during rusting
A02 Percentage of oxygen in air 1 (ThermaCare) 
A03 "A home made determination of the percent of oxygen in air" (Ibanez)
A04 Making pure oxygen by heating potassium chlorate (Teacher experiment)
A05 Density of air
A06 Influence of air pressure on the boiling point of water
A07 Respiration is a chemical reaction of air

UNDER REVISION

Dead Sea salt absorbs water vapour from the air

...air04 A second fire extinguishing gas in the air
...air05 Air can be liquefied, nitrogen evaporates first
air06 Distillation of liquid air (Model experiment)
air07 Liquid air expands extremely during evaporation
air08 Visualisation by beads: Liquid air expands extremely during evaporation
.air09 Liquid nitrogen makes plant tissues brittle like glass
.air10 Photosynthesis provides fresh air and the building materials for plants
A07Green plants recycle consumed air
.A09 Combustion in air and in pure oxygen (Teacher experiment)
A10 Steel wool (iron) changes its mass during combustion
A12 Steel wool changes its mass during rusting
 
A13a Rust protection by zinc coating
A13b Rust protection by tin coating
A13c Rust protection by plastic coating
A14   Zinc/air "battery": Electricity for a hearing aid

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