Introduction to Precipitation and Redox Reactions

Jensen Barrett

Chem1211L: 44170

Professor Crawford

March 12 ,2021
Abstract:

The purpose of this lab is to learn and follow a reaction chart in use a

solubility table to predict chemical reactions. The results of the lab concluded to

learn how to follow a reaction chart and use the solubility table to predict

chemical reactions some reactions made a PPT when it should be clear and that

could have been because too much of 1 liquid had an offset in it. In conclusion

PPT was able to form in some of the reactions. in the lab some of them formed

PPT when it was supposed to be clear. for the redox mostly nothing happened

except for the copper and silver which is being broken down and the color is

green grey and for the piece of zinc it turned black and fuzzy. The findings in this

experiment could advance in what we know about marine life.

Introduction:

The marine life is always changing in different ways and we're always learning

new things each day. one of the most important topics in this category Impacts of

flocculation on the distribution and diagenesis of iron in boreal estuarine

sediments. Iron (Fe) plays a key role in sedimentary diagenetic processes in

coastal systems, participating in various redox reactions and influencing the burial

of organic carbon. (1). According to a recent study Large amounts of Fe enter the

marine environment from boreal river catchments associated with dissolved

organic matter (DOM) and as colloidal Fe oxyhydroxides, principally ferrihydrite

(1). In this experiment the recycling of iron in boreal environments is complex

Anne sedimentation is key to understanding the role of Fe in sedimentary

diagenetic processes in coastal areas.

Procedure:

Label 16 preset disposable test tubes in a test tube rack as follows

Row Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4

Row A Red (RA) Blue (BA) Yellow (YA) Green (GA)
Row B Red (RB) Blue (BB) Yellow (YB) Green (GB)
Row C Red (RC) Blue (BC) Yellow (YC) Green (GC)
Row D Red (RD) Blue (BD) Yellow (YD) Green (GD)

 In lieu of lab tape, use a marker to write RA, RB, BA, BB, YA, etc directly on the test tube.

 Four (4) disposable plastic pipets will be flagged with each color: Red, Blue, Yellow and

Green
 Using the correct disposable plastic pipet (corresponding color), add 1 ml of the

following solutions to the correct set of test tubes

o Red – Ammonium nitrate

o Blue – Lead (II) nitrate

o Yellow – Silver nitrate

o Green – Calcium nitrate

 Label four (4) new disposable plastic pipets with a marker

o Label the flags:

 A: Sodium bromide

 B: Sodium sulfate

 C: sodium hydroxide

 D: sodium carbonate

 Add 1 mL of each sodium solution to the labeled test tubes according the following

reaction chart.

Row Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4

Row A Red + A Blue + A Yellow + A Green + A
Row B Red + B Blue + B Yellow + B Green + B
Row C Red + C Blue + C Yellow + C Green + C
Row D Red + D Blue + D Yellow + D Green + D
  Write the net ionic reactions for all reactions that formed a precipitate.

 Refer to the solubility chart in your textbook to determine if the results could have been

predicted

Waste disposal: Leave all test tubes with their solutions in the test tube rack to be disposed of

by the instructor.

Redox Reactions

 Carry out each reaction in a separate cup. Label each cup with its contents.

 Add ~ 5 cm of copper wire to 10 mL of 0.1 M silver nitrate.

 Add 1 piece of solid zinc to 10 mL of 0.1 M copper(II) nitrate.

 Add ~5 cm of copper wire to 10 mL of 0.1 lead(II) nitrate.

 Add ~5 cm of copper to 10 mL of 0.1 M zinc nitrate. Record all observations.

 Write the half reactions for two of the redox reactions you observed.

Data:
Results:

The results of this experiment show that iron poorly crystalline with ferrihydrite

at stage 2(1).

Conclusion:
 In conclusion depending on the environment iron is near polluted shore
sediments. the rates of iron are higher with inputs of flocculated labile Fe.
According to the article Flocculation causes accumulation of labile Fe in the
form of ferrihydrite and Fe (III)-OM in near-shore areas. The spatial scale of the
flocculation signal in offshore sediment chemistry is likely dependent on the
steepness of the salinity gradient, with greater dispersal in low-salinity
systems. Redox shuttling and physical reworking modulate the influence of
flocculation on sedimentary Fe chemistry, by focusing flocculated labile Fe into
bathymetric depressions (1).

References:
Jilbert, T., Asmala, E., Schröder, C., Tiihonen, R., Myllykangas, J.-P., Virtasalo, J. J., Kotilainen, A.,
Peltola, P., Ekholm, P., & Hietanen, S. Impacts of flocculation on the distribution and diagenesis of iron in
boreal estuarine sediments. Biogeosciences 2018 15(4), 1243–1271.