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7/9/2018 Chemical Properties
metal.
Alka Seltzer
The reactions in both of the (left and lower)
cases start when a solid tablet is dropped into
water. The chemicals in dry solid form must
dissolve in the water before a reaction may take
place. In both cases gas bubbles are observed.
This is an initial chemical reaction. A flaming or
glowing splint is used to test for the identity of
the gases by using their chemical properties.
Reactions:
Efferdent
Reaction:
Efferdent: (sodium perborate - a source of
hydrogen peroxide) = H2O2 + catalyst ---> O2 +
H2O
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