Combustion pipette

A combustion pipette is an apparatus for the reaction of liquids under a mild electric current and a supply of oxygen. In this experiment the test solution is a mixture of agar and oxalic acid in the presence of an electrolyte called cadmium chloride and an oxidant potassium permanganate. The voltage applied is 105VDC and a current of about 300mADC.

Combustion pipette

References
    • Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology vol 6
    • Encyclopedia of Organic Chemistry by Sananda Chattejee
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