EQUILIBRIUM DESIGN LAB!

SUHAS DONTHI MANJUNATHA

AIM: To investigate the effect on equilibrium with the change in concentration of the reactants.

RESEARCH QUESTION: To determine if change in concentration affects the equilibrium between the products (FeSCN2+ (aq)) and reactants (Fe3+ (aq) + SCN1- (aq)) in the following reaction
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HYPOTHESIS: As the concentration of the reactants is decreased the equilibrium move towards the side of the reactants and when the concentration is increased the equilibrium moves to the other side.

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Equilibrium is the state at that occurs in a closed system when the forward and reverse reactions of a reversible reaction occur at the same rate. According to Le Chatliers principle if the concentration of a species is increased, then the equilibrium moves towards the other side causing the concentration to fall to a value between the original concentration and increased value. Conversely when the concentration of the species is reduced the equilibrium shifts towards the side of the equilibrium on which it occurs causing the concentration to increase to a value between the original concentration and the reduced value.

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CHANGE INCREASE IN CONCENTRAION DECREASE IN CONCENTRATION

EFFECT ON EQUILIBRIUM SHIFTS TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE SHIFTS TO THE SAME SIDE

APPARATUS: 1. 3 Test tubes 2. Beaker 3. Measuring Cylinder 4. Iron Nitrate-Fe(NO3)3! 5. Potassiumthiocynate-KSCN 6. Ammonium Chloride (NH4Cl) 7. Tap water

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VARIABLES:

INDEPENDANT Concentration of reactions:!

DEPENDANT Colour

CONTROLLED Temperature Pressure

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1. Fe3+! 2. KSCN

EQUILIBRIUM DESIGN LAB!

CONTROLLED VARIABLE Temperature

SUHAS DONTHI MANJUNATHA

METHOD TO CONTROL Perform the temperature in the same room, with same conditions. Checking constantly with thermometer can improve the accuracy. Pressure can be controlled by performing all the trails under the same conditions. Preferably at 1atm.

Pressure

PROCEDURE: 1. Measure 1.0 ml of 0.20 M KSCN and 1.0 ml of 0.20 M Fe(NO3)3. 2. Add 1.0 ml of 0.20 M Fe(NO3)3 to 1.0 ml of 0.20 M KSCN. 3. Dilute the solution by accurately measuring and adding tap water until moderately orange-red color is attained and record the volume added. 4. Place 5.0 ml of the diluted solution into each of three test tubes. Perform the indicated operations (below) and compare the three solutions (using one of these three as a color standard) by looking down the tube from above, with a white paper background. Correlate each observation with Le Chteliers Principle and the above equilibrium. 5. Add a few drops of 0.20 M Fe(NO3)3 to the first test tube and note down the observation. 6. To the second 5.0 ml portion add a few drops of 0.20 M KSCN and note down the observations. 7. Add a spatula of ammonium chloride which reduces the concentration of Fe3+ 8. Repeat the experiment 4 more times for improved results. 9. Compare the results and relate it to the Le Chatliers Principle.

SAMPLE RESULT TABLE:

CHANGE IN CONCENTRATION Fe3+ SCN Fe3+ OBSERVATION CAUSE SHIFT OF EQUILIBRIUM

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Note down values for each trail in a similar table for all 5 trails.
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Research question incomplete. No mention of how to control variables Ow is relevant data collected from method proposed?