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To Investigate The Period 3 Oxide
To Investigate The Period 3 Oxide
To Investigate The Period 3 Oxide
low melting and boiling points due to weak van der waals forces between
molecules can break down easily. The absence of free mobile of ion make
them cannot conduct electricity in either molten or aqueous state.
Water forms strong bases with Na2O2 and MgO, amphoteric action with
Al2O3 while no effect on SiO2 and acids produced with P4O10, Cl2O. The
acid-base nature of period 3 oxide can be identify through neutralization.
Na2O2 or MgO react with any acid solution which is HCl will produce salt and
water.
2Na2O2 (s) + 4HCl (aq) 4NaCl (s) + 2H2O(l) + O2(g)
MgO (s) + 2HCl (aq) MgCl2 (s) + H2O(l)
Al2O3 can be dissolves in both dilute acid or alkaline solution to form salt
and water.
Al2O3(s) + 6HNO3(aq) 2Al(NO3)3 (s) + H2O(l)
Al2O3(s) + 2NaOH(aq) 2NaAlO2 (s) + H2O(l)
Oxide of silicon, phosphorus and chlorine are acidic oxide. They react with
alkaline solution to form salt and water.
SiO2(s) + 2NaOH(aq) Na2SiO3(s) + H2O(l)
P4O10(s) + 12 NaOH(aq) 4Na3PO4(s) + 6 H2O(l)
Cl2O(g) + 2NaOH(aq) 2NaClO(aq) + H2O(l)
When carry out the experiment, the lower meniscus of measuring cylinder is read in case
of distilled water. Our eyes are perpendicular to the reading of measuring cylinder to avoid
parallax error. The solution must be mixed at equivalent temperature to avoid
temperature changes in the solution which will affect the final result. A
thermometer is used to measure the final temperature of solution and glass rod is used to stir the
mixture continuously at the same time to get the accurate value, it is not encouraged to
shake the mixture of solution to avoid spilled out of hazard solution.