In an ealier experiment you
have ignited the gas mixture obtained from water
electrolysis to measure volumes. By changing to a plastic pipette apparatus
you can do analysis and volumetric synthesis in the same container.
What
you need:
Plastic pipette
with 4 + 3 mL volume, 2 big and 2 small hypodermic needles with plastic
ends closed by welding, 5-mL syringe with a long blunted needle,
10-mL injection bottle in a stand, 9-Volt
battery, 2 insulated wires with crocodile clips, piezo spark giver,conc
sodium sulfate solution (with red food dye).
Experiment:
1. Photo
1 : Pierce
the thick part of the pipette
with the 2 big hypodermic needles and the thinner part of it by the 2 small
one.
2. Use the syring to fill
the pipette completely
with the coloured electrolyte. Also add about 3 mL of the red solution
to the injection bottle.
3. Carefully turn this apparatus
round an immerse it into the bottle.
4. Connect the long electrodes
with the battery for electrolysis.
Photo 2: 5. As soon
as the upper part of the pipette is full of gas, remove the cables from
the lower electrodes.
.............6.
Connect the piezo spark giver with the small electrodes dipping into the
gas.
.............7.
Tightly hold on the pipette while you let thie gas explode.
Observations:
Photo
3: During the explosion the negative pressure compresses the head of
the pipette and red liquid is sucked into it.
Explanation:
Oxyhydrogen gas disappeared while water was made again. As a liquid its
volume is reduced very much causing the negative pressure and the red liquid
to move upwards.