Procedure: 1. Set up a metal stand with a ring clamp. 2. Place the clay triangle on the ring clamp. 3. Place a Bunsen burner directly underneath the clay triangle.
4. Weigh crucible. 5. Put the mixture into the crucible using a spoon. 6. Weigh the mixture and crucible together.
7. Put the crucible on the clay triangle and turn the Bunsen burner on and use the lighter to start the flame.
8. Wait until the mixture turns from blue to white as the water evaporates. 9. Take the crucible of the clay triangle using the tongs. 10. Weigh the crucible. 11. Set crucible back on the clay triangle and heat it a second time. 12. Weigh the crucible again. 13. Clean up your station. 14. Begin the conversions.
Object Crucible Crucible + CuSO4 CuSO4 with _H20 Crucible +CuSO4 after first heating H2O
What is the mass of the ionic compound without water (also called the anhydrous compound)? How many moles is this? Mass of crucible with dehydrated salt= 20.32 g CuSO4 Mass of crucible= 18.84 g
20.32 g CuSO4 - 18.84 g = 1.49g CuSO4 (anhydrous compound) Cu = 63.55g S = 32.07g O4 = 16.00g (4) =64.00g 63.55g + 32.07g + 64.00g = 159.6g of CuSO4 /1 mole
1.49 gCuSO4
What is the mass of the water heated away? How many moles is this? Mass of crucible with hydrated salt= 21.84 g Mass of crucible with dehydrated salt= 20.39 g 21.84 g - 20.39 g = 1.522g H2O H2 = 1.008g (2) = 2.016g O = 16.00g 2.016g+16.00g=18.02g H2O/1mol
1.522 gH 2O
What is the mole ratio of the ionic compound to the water? 0.0093 CuSO4:0.0845 H2O 9H2O: 1CuSO4
What is the formula of the reactant hydrate compound? CuSO49H2O What is the name of this compound? Copper (II) Sulfate Nonahydrate Discussion Questions: Make sure to address the following questions in your discussion section: Would the error cause your ratio to increase or decrease? 1. What was the actual ratio you obtained (with all significant digits)? 9.03 H2O: 1CuSO4 2. What was your rounded ratio to whole numbers? 9 H2O: CuSO4 3. Is your actual ratio higher or lower than the rounded ratio? The actual ratio is higher than the rounded ratio. 4. Research what the actual ratio should be. 5 H2O: CuSO4
5. The actual ratio should be 5 H2O: CuSO4 6. Is your answer too high or too low? My answer is too high. 7. What is the percent error?
Conclusion Statement: In conclusion, we used the hydrated CuSO4 compound and evaporated all the water from it to find the ratio of H20 to CuSO4. Overall our data had some errors as we came up with a 9:1 ratio rather than the actual 5:1 ratio.