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28. Carbon dioxide is heavier than air. The gas is collected in the 'laboratory by A. Upward delivery B. Downward delivery C. Downward displacement D. Passing over water

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28. Carbon dioxide is heavier than air. The gas is collected in the 'laboratory by A. Upward delivery B. Downward delivery C. Downward displacement D. Passing over water

28. Carbon dioxide is heavier than air. The gas is
collected in the 'laboratory by
A. Upward delivery
B. Downward delivery
C. Downward displacement
D. Passing over water

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C. Downward displacement<br /><br />Carbon dioxide is denser than air. Downward displacement (or downward delivery) is the method used to collect gases denser than air. The gas is delivered through a tube to the bottom of a collection jar, where it displaces the lighter air upwards.<br />
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