10. Obtain a clean and dry test tube and place a small amount (about the size of a jelly bean)
of ammonium carbonate into the test tube.
11. Use a test tube clamp to hold the test tube and gently heat the tube in a laboratory burner
flame for about 30 seconds.
12. Remove the test tube from the flame and place a piece of moistened litmus paper in the
mouth of the test tube. Identify any odor that is readily apparent by wafting the fumes
toward your nose. Caution: Do NOT sniff the test tube!
13. Test for the formation of a gas: Light a wood splint and insert the burning splint halfway
down into the test tube.
14. write a balanced equation and classify the reaction
