Name:Laura Date:Sept13 Block:C

Qualitative&QuantitativeObservationsofaChemicalReactionLab

Inthislabyouwillusesomebasiclabequipmentandpracticeyourobservationskills.

YouareresponsibleforONLYDOINGTHEHIGHLIGHTEDSECTIONS

YoumustbecarefultorecordbothquantitativeandqualitativeobservationsATEVERYSTAGEOF
THEEXPERIMENT(thisincludesoriginalappearancesbeforethereaction,duringthereaction,and
afterthereaction).

Purpose
WritewhatyouthinkisthePurposeofthisLab,rememberingthatallPurposeQuestionsmust:
Beformedasascientificallytestablequestion

Howdoestimeaffecttemperatureforthechemicalreaction
betweenBariumhydroxide(Ba(OH)2)andAmmonium

thiocyanate(NH4SCN)?

Method:

Materials

Apron Safetygoggles

Magnifyinglens 100mLbeaker

DigitalScale Bariumhydroxide
Ba(OH)2

Spatoola Ammoniumthiocyanate
NH4SCN

Weighingboats GoTempProbe

GlassStirringRod


Procedure
READTHROUGHTHEENTIREPROCEDUREBEFOREYOUBEGIN
1. Putonyoursafetygogglesandapronfortheentirelab.
2. Gatheryour100mLbeaker.
3. Mass5.0gofBariumhydroxide(Ba(OH)2)inaweighingboatandascoopulausinga
digitalscale.
4. Recordanyobservationsyoudeemappropriate(bothQuantitativeandQualitative)
5. PourtheBariumhydroxideBa(OH)2inthe100mLbeaker.
6. Mass2.5gofAmmoniumthiocyanate(NH4SCN)inaweighingboatandascoopulausing
adigitalscale.
7. Recordanyobservationsyoudeemappropriate(bothQuantitativeandQualitative)
8. QuicklyandcarefullyplacetheGoTempprobeinthebeaker(beingcarefulnottoknockover
thebeaker)andstartrecordingthetemperaturevs.timeusingtheLoggerProProgram.
9. PourtheAmmoniumthiocyanate(NH4SCN)intothe100mLbeakercontainingtheBarium
hydroxide(Ba(OH)2)
10. Stirthetwosolidstogetherwithaglassstirringroduntilthetwosolidsarewellmixed.
a. OnepartnershouldholdtheGoTempprobeandthebeaker.
b. Theotherpartnershouldstirthereactionwiththeglassstirringrodtoensure
nothingspills.
11. Recordanyobservationsyoudeemappropriate(bothQuantitativeandQualitative)
12. Oncethereactioniscomplete,takeascreenshotofyourtimevs.temperaturegraphand
placeintheResultssectionofyourLabreport.
13. Cleanyourbeakers,glassstirringrod,weighingboatsandreturnthemtowhereyoufound
them.
14. Wipedownyourtable.
15. WASHYOURHANDSwithwarmwaterandSOAP.
16. Whenyouarefinished,youcanbegintheLabreport.

Results:

1. Design,organizeandrecordallyourobservations(bothquantitativeandqualitative)before,
during,andafterthechemicalreaction,inaDataTablebelow.


Beforechemicalreaction:
Chemical: QuantitativeData: QualitativeData:

Bariumhydroxide Mass=5grams Whitecolour

(Ba(OH)2) Atroom Flakytexture
temperature Thinshape,resemblescut
(28.7degrees) paper
Solidstate.
Faintacidicsmell.

Ammoniumthiocyanate Mass=2.5grams Lightpinkshade

(NH4SCN) Atroom Resemblesshavedcrystal
temperature Sugartexture
(28.7degrees) Particlesclumpsinto
larger,solidclumps.
Solidstate
Hasasmellofbalsamic
vinegarandcatpee.
Reflectslight(shiny)

Duringchemicalreaction
Chemical: QuantitativeData: QualitativeData:

Barium Lowesttemperature= Changedfromasolidtoaliquidstate.

hydroxide 3.1 Palewhitecolour
(Ba(OH)2) Highest Frigidtemperature
temperature=26.7 Bariumhydroxide,andAmmonium
thiocyanatebothdissolved.
Strongsalty,acidsmell.
Clearsstuffynoses,resemblessmelling
catpeefromaveryclosedistance.
Bubblesformedatthesurfaceaswe
stirred
OneclumpofBariumhydroxideremains
withoutbeingdissolved.

Ammonium Lowesttemperature= Changedfromasolidtoaliquidstate.

thiocyanate 3.1 Smellremainedthesameasbefore
(NH4SCN) Highest exceptachangeingreaterintensity.
temperature=26.7 Bubblesformedatthesurfaceaswe
stirred

Afterchemicalreaction
Chemical: QuantitativeData: QualitativeData:

Barium Hasatemperatureof Bubblesarenolongeronthesurface.

hydroxide 23.6 TheclumpofBariumhydroxideisnow
(Ba(OH)2) completelydissolved.
Hasntchangedfrombeinginliquidform.
Smellremainsasintenseandacidic/salty.

Ammonium Hasatemperatureof Bubblesarenolongeronthesurface.

thiocyanate 23.6 Hasntchangedfrombeinginliquidform.
(NH4SCN) Smellremainsasintenseandacidic/salty.
Theoriginalcolourortextureofthesubstance
hasntreturned.
Haspale,whitecolour,resemblesalotlikewhen
medicineisdissolvedintowater.

a. Thisshouldbedoneindividually

2. Pasteyourtimevs.temperaturegraphhere(becauseitisquantitativedata).

a. Yourgroupcanallincludethesamegraph.