LABORATORY REPORT

CHM 153
(INORGANIC CHEMISTRY)
1. MUHAMMAD MIRZA HIZAMI BIN RAJIEI 2019289394

PROGRAMME : AS115 2A
NO. AND TITLE OF EXPERIMENT : PREPARATION AND ISOLATION OF A
COMPOUND: A STOICHIOMETRIC STUDY

DATE OF EXPERIMENT : 16 / 4 / 2020

DATE OF REPORT SUBMISSION : 12 / 6 / 2020
NAME OF LECTURER : Rabuyah Binti Ni

Laboratory Report Marking Scheme:

Criteria Full Marks (to be filled by
Mark(s) lecturer)
Objective of the Experiment
Introduction
Experimental Procedure
Results and Observations
Calculations
Discussion
Conclusion
Answers to Questions
References
Format
Total Marks
OBJECTIVE:

To prepare a special type of compound called a coordination compound in the laboratory and
to calculate the % yield of a reaction.

INTRODUCTION:

One of the important aspects of any chemical research is the preparation of new compounds.
This process is called synthesis. In this experiment you will synthesize a special kind of
compound called a coordination compound. A coordination compound consists of a metal ion
which is chemically bonded to one or more atoms or groups of atoms by coordinate covalent
bonds. The metal ion contains one or more empty orbitals which can receive pair(s)of
electron and the atom or group of atoms bonded to the metal ion(ligands)contain one or more
pairs of electrons which can be donated to the metal ion. When a covalent bond(a bond
formed by sharing of one or more pairs of electrons)contains a pair of electrons which comes
from only one atom in the bond it is called a coordination covalent bond.
The compound which will be prepared in this experiment is tetraamminecopper(II) sulfate
monohydrate, a coordination compound which also a hydrate. A hydrate is a compound
which contains loosely bound water(called water of hydration)in its structure.

PROCEDURE:

Part I. Preparation of the compound

1. About 2.00 g of anhydrous copper(I)sulfate weighed accurately to the beaker. The

weight of the copper(II)sulfate recorded on your report sheet.

2. 20 ml of distilled water added to the beaker and stir to dissolve the copper(II)sulfate . The
stirring rod leaved in the solution. The color of the solution, which is due to the copper(II) ion
noted on your report sheet.

3.Under the hood, the required volume(as designated by the instructor) of concentrated
ammonia added to the beaker and stirred until any precipitate is completely dissolved. The
first addition of ammonia may cause a light blue precipitate of copper(Il)hydroxide to form,
but this should dissolve to form the tetraamminecopper(II)ion upon further addition of
ammonia.

4. While stirring the solution in the beaker, 20 ml of ethanol added. A container filled half
full of crushed ice, position the beaker containing your compound in the crushed ice, and
allow its contents to cool for about 10 minutes. Your observations during the cooling
recorded on your report sheet.
Part II. Isolation of the compound by vacuum filtration.

1. A vacuum filtration flask(Buchner funnel) set up.

2. A piece of filter paper placed into the Buchner funnel so that all the holes are covered. The
paper moistened with water. The vacuum tubing from the filter flask connected to the
vacuum outlet at your desk.

3. The vacuum handle turned until it is in the completely open position. Press down on the
Buchner funnel to set the adapter in tightly and ensure a good vacuum.

4. The cold solution poured in the beaker and the precipitate into the Buchner funnel. When
all the liquid has passed through, turn off the vacuum.

5. 5-8 ml of ethanol poured into the beaker and rinsed any remaining precipitate into the
Buchner funnel. Stirred carefully to avoid tearing the filter paper. Turn on the vacuum
again and pull the liquid through. Turn off the vacuum and wash the precipitate by adding
5 ml of acetone to the funnel, stirring carefully. Turn on the vacuum and pull the wash
liquid through. Repeat the washing one more time with a second 5 ml portion of acetone,
turning off the vacuum between washings. After the second washing, allow the suction to
continue for 2-3 minutes to speed the drying of the product.

6. The product removed from the Buchner funnel with your spatula and place it on a glass
plate. Spread the product out on the plate and allow the product to dry overnight in the
oven.

7. The weight of the product recorded on your report sheet.

RESULTS:

weight of anhydrous copper(II) sulfate (g) 2.00g

Weight of Cu(II) complex with ammonia (g) 2.50g

DISCUSSION:

1. Number of moles CuSO4

2.0𝑔
Number of moles CuSO4 = 159.69𝑔/𝑚𝑜𝑙

= 0.0125 mol

2. 1 mole of CuSO4 : 1 mole of Cu2+

0.0125 mole : 0.0125 mole
3. 4 mole of NH3 : 1 mole of Cu2+
(4 x 0.0125) : 0.0125 mole
0.05 mole : 0.0125 mole

4. Molar mass [Cu(NH3)4]SO4 . H20 = 245.79 g/mole

245.79 g/mole x 0.0125 mole = 3.072 g

𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑦𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑑
5. Yield, % = 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑦𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑑 x 100%

2.50 𝑔
= 3.072 𝑔 x 100%

= 81.38%

CONCLUSION:

The conclusion in the experiment was the tetraamminecopper(II) sulfate monohydrate were
prepared. The percent 81.38% of [Cu(NH3)4]SO4 . H20 .