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Chemicalreactionslab-Jackson 1
Chemicalreactionslab-Jackson 1
Chemicalreactionslab-Jackson 1
Purpose
Thepurposeofthislabistogatherinformationpertainingtochemicalequationsandreactions. Wemustobservetheevidencegivenfromachemicalreactionanditstype.
Materials
Ethylalcohol Magnesiummetalribbon Sodiumbicarbonate Balance Bunsenburners Butanesafetylighter Cobaltchloridetestpaper Graduatedcylinder Scissors Scoop/Spatula Testtubeclamp/rack TestTubes Borosilicateglass Tongs WatchGlass WoodenSplint
Procedure
Reaction1 1. Drop1gofsodiumbicarbonateintoatesttubeandrecordobservations 2. Lightbunsenburner 3. Holdthetesttubewithtesttubeclampandheatthematerialgentlyfor1minandrecord observations 4. Duringstep3,lightthewoodensplintandplaceitinthemouthofthetesttubeandrecord observations 5. Duringstep3,placeapieceofcobaltchloridetestpaperinthemouthofthetesttube(the paperisbluewhendrybutpinkwhenwet) 6. Turnoffbunsenburnerandrecordobservations Reaction2 1. Retrieveandobserveastripofmagnesiumabout2incheslong
Data
Reaction1: Observations: Whiteandpowdery Itmadeagasandwater Thepowderturnedyellow Evidencethatachemicalreactionoccurred: Gaswasreleasedanditchangedcolor BalancedChemicalEquation:NaHCO3+EnergyH2O+CO2+Na2CO3 TypeofReaction: Decomposition Reaction2: Observations: Startedmetallicandsilver createdagasandcaughtonfire turnedwhiteandpowdery Evidencethatachemicalreactionoccurred: Gaswasreleasedanditchangedcolor BalancedChemicalEquation:2Mg+O22MgO TypeofReaction: Synthesis Reaction3: Observations: Theclearliquidburnedandafterwardstherewas nomoreethylalcohol Evidencethatachemicalreactionoccurred: Therewasnomorealcohol BalancedChemicalEquation:CH3CH2OH+3O23H20+2CO2 TypeofReaction: Combustion