Water Vapour

The Test for Water Vapour (Steam), H2O(g).

1) Water vapour has no colour or smell.

2) Water vapour has no effect on moist litmus paper

or moist universal indicator paper - it is neutral.

3) Water vapour puts out a lit splint.

The Test for Water Vapour (Steam), H2O(g).

1) Water vapour has no colour or smell.

2) Water vapour has no effect on moist litmus paper

or moist universal indicator paper - it is neutral.

3) Water vapour puts out a lit splint.

Specific Tests for Water or Water Vapour.

1) Water or its vapour will turn cobalt chloride paper from blue to pink.

2) Water or its vapour turns

anhydrous copper(II) sulfate crystals from white to blue.

3) Water melts at 0°C and boils at 100 °C.

The Test for Water Vapour (Steam), H2O(g).

1) Water vapour has no colour or smell.

2) Water vapour has no effect on moist litmus paper

or moist universal indicator paper