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In the Classroom
JCE Classroom Activity
Just Breathe: The Oxygen Content of Air
JCE Editorial Staff
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April 2001
Vol. 78 No. 4
p. 512A
Abstract
In this Activity, students place steel wool in a test tube that is then inverted in a beaker of water. Oxygen in the air trapped in the test tube reacts with iron to form rust, and the water level rises inside the test tube. Within 30-45 minutes, the majority of oxygen is consumed. By measuring the overall height of the test tube and the final height of the water in the test tube, students can arrive at a reasonably good estimate of the percent oxygen (volume) in the original air sample.
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*  Citation
 JCE Editorial Staff. J. Chem. Educ. 2001 78 512A.
*  Keywords
 Electrochemistry; Gases; Introductory / High School Chemistry; Redox Reactions; Teaching / Learning Aids
*  History
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Last Updated:		 March 2, 2001
August 31, 2005
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