Test for oxygen
- The test for oxygen consists of placing a glowing splint inside a test tube of gas
- If the gas is oxygen the splint will relight
Test for oxygen
Oxygen relights a glowing splint
Examiner Tip
Sometimes the splint does not relight, but it glows very brightly, which is also a positive result. In an exam, however, it is best to state it relights the glowing splint.
