Test for gases
| Gas | Physical Properties | Test | Result of test |
| Ammonia | - Colourless
- Strong, pungent gas |
Use damp red litmus paper | Turns red litmus paper to blue |
| Carbon dioxide | - Colourless
- Odourless |
Bubble the gas through limewater | Limewater turns milky/chalky |
| Chlorine | - Pungent, choking smelling gas
- Pale, green gas |
Place a damp place of litmus paper in the gas | Litmus paper is bleached |
| Hydrogen | - Colourless
- Odourless |
Put a lighted wooden splint near the gas | Gas burns with a pop sound |
| Oxygen | - Colourless
- Odourless |
Put a glowing wooden splint near the gas | Glowing splint relights / rekindles |
| Sulphur dioxide | - Colourless
- Strong, pungent gas |
Dip a filter paper strip into potassium dichromate (VI) and then place it in the gas | Orange potassium dichromate (VI) turns green |


