YEAR 12 PRACTICAL 14 Determination of the Enthalpy of Decomposition of Calcium Carbonate Intro uction The object of this experiment is to determine

the enthalpy change for the decomposition of calcium carbonate: CaCO3(s) CaO(s) + CO2(g) The enthalpy change for this decomposition reaction is difficult to measure directly !y determining the enthalpy changes for the reactions bet"een calcium carbonate and hydrochloric acid# and bet"een calcium oxide and hydrochloric acid# it is possible to determine# indirectly# the enthalpy change for the decomposition of calcium carbonate Proce ure $ 2 %se a pipette to transfer 2& cm3 of 2 moldm'3 (Cl into a clean dry plastic cup )lace the plastic cup in a bea*er# and mount the thermometer and stirrer in the cup' using a clamp and stand +nsure the bulb of the thermometer is fully immersed in the li,uid -ecord the temperature of the acid .eigh out accurately bet"een 2 &/ and 3 // g of calcium carbonate po"der -ecord your mass in a suitable table 1dd the calcium carbonate to the acid 2tir the mixture carefully and record the maximum temperature reached (if the temperature rises) or the minimum temperature reached (if the temperature drops) -epeat steps $ 3 0# but using 2 &/ 3 3 // grams of calcium oxide instead of the calcium carbonate

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Analysis $ 2 4etermine the molar enthalpy change for both reactions 4ra" a cycle "hich "ill allo" you to deduce the enthalpy change for the decomposition of calcium carbonate from these t"o reactions# and hence calculate this enthalpy change Calculate the total apparatus error for the experiment# ta*ing into account the pipettes# thermometers and mass balances

E!uipment list per "roup 2&/ ml polystyrene cup "ith lid 2&/ ml bea*er thermometer (/ & oC) 2 "eighing boats 2dp mass balance 2 spatulas Calcium carbonate po"der (3 g per group) Calcium oxide po"der (3 g per group) 25 hydrochloric acid (2& ml per group)