Title : PREPARATION OF CHLORINE Aim : To prepare chlorine Apparatus : gas jar , flask , delivery tube , water , concentrated hydrochloric acid potassium permanganate crystals Diagram : Directions : Place some permanganate crystals in a flask . Add the acid and collect the chlorine gas over water . Observe the colour and odour of the gas . Test the gas with moist litmus paper . Do not smell the gas directly Diagram :