OBJECTVE

1.To calculate the mol of water ( x) in barium chloride hydrate (BaCl 2. x H 2 O) using percent
composition concept and the atomic mass.
2. To identity molecular formula of compound A from the thermal decomposition.

APPARATUS
Crucible and lid
Clay triangle
Ring clamp
Retort stand
Bunsen burner
Crucible tongs
White tile

CHEMICALS
Barium chloride hydrate (BaCl 2. x H 2 O)
Compound A (Compound A can be any of the following:

PROCEDURE
1. Obtained the crucible and lid.Before used,cleaned the crucible and checked for any
stress cracks, fractures or fissures.(In cased,the crucible is dirty moved the apparatus
to hood and added 1-2 mL of 6 M HNO and gently evaporated to dryness then
inspected the crucible after been cooled for any defects.The crucible and lid should
been supported on a clay triangle if no defect been recognised after had inspection
2. The initial mass of the crucible and lid been recorded.
3 The crucible and lid been heated gentle with an intense flame for 5 minute until the
bottom of the crucible become red. The crucible and lid have been left on the clay
triangle until it become cool before the experiment been proceed.
 4 The mass of the of the ‘‘fired’’ cool crucible and lid been determined and
recorded.Step 2 been repeated until you have two crucible and lid mass readings that
differ by no more than 10 mg or 0.010g.
5 The lid been tilted so that it is slightly ajar, then heated strongly (bottom of crucible
should turn red) for about 5 minutes. Turned off the Bunsen burner, and used tongs to
closed the lid so that water from the air does not get inside the dry crucible. Allow the
crucible and lid to cooled (this will take 5 minutes).
6 Added between 1.5 and 2.0 g of hydrated salt to the crucible and measured the
combined mass of the crucible,lid and salt then recorded.
7 On the clay tiangle,placed the crucible with the sample.With the lid slightly
ajar,heated the sample slowly for 2 minutes and drastically heated the sample at a
high temperature for 10 minutes.Cover the crucible once the heat is removed and
allowed cooling at room temperature in dessicators.Recorded the mass of the
crucible,lid and anhydrous salt used the same analytical balance as been used in the
earlier steps.
8 The sample must be reheated for an additional 2 minutes with intense heat.Weighed
the combined mass of the crucible,lid and anhydrous salt and continue repeated this
process until two concurrent reading within 10 mg of each were obtained.
9 For compound A,applied this procedure.

DISCUSSION

CONCLUSION

QUESTION
1.Give the reason why the empty crucible should be heated before starting the
experiment
ANSWER
2 .Why the process of heating hydrate compound should be started slowly first?
ANSWER

3 What is the important of percent composition of water in the hydrate compound?

ANSWER

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