Name: ____________________________ Date: _________________________ Period: _____

Lab: Law of Conservation of Mass

Write your own:

1. Purpose
2. Hypothesis
3. Materials
4. Apparatus
5. Procedure (step 1 is…step 2 is…) How do you solve the Carbon Dioxide Gas problem?
6. Observation Chart (must be done before experiment is tried)
7. Conclusion (interpretation of results, and confirmation or rejection of hypothesis
8. Analysis: 1) Convert the above word equation to a chemical equation
2) Balance the equation

Purpose:

To demonstrate the law of conservation of mass.

Hypothesis: (to be done at your seat)

Materials and Apparatus:

Materials Apparatus
 CH3COOH Acetic Acid (Vinegar)  graduated cylinder
 NaHCO3 Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking  scoopula
Soda)  balance
 balloon
 flask

Procedure:
Results:

Item(s) Mass Notes

Reactions of acetic acid and sodium bicarbonate

Qualitative Qualitative Total mass of Total mass of Difference in
observations of observations of reactants (g) products (g) mass between
reactants products reactants and
products (g)
CH3COOH

NaHCO3

Conclusions:
Individually answer the following questions
1. Did your experiment prove or disprove your hypothesis? Explain.

2. List all the mechanical and human errors made during the experiment. (Refining procedures,
massing, using too much, etc.)

3. Did any of these errors affect the results of your experiment? Explain.

4. Would it matter how much of the materials you used during the experiment to prove the law of
conservation of mass? Explain.

5. Write out the word equation, including the states, for the following:
CH3COOH + NaHCO3 ==> NaCH3COO + H2O + CO2

Conservation of Mass Lab Marking Scheme

 If/Then 1
Hypothesis Because… 1
(Communication) Correct 1

Past tense 1
Procedure No personal pronouns 1
(Communication) All steps included with enough detail 4
Logical sequence 1

Question 1 2
Conclusion Question 2 2
(Application) Question 3 2
Question 4 2
Question 5 6

Conservation of Mass Lab Marking Scheme

If/Then 1
Hypothesis Because… 1
(Communication) Correct 1

Past tense 1
Procedure No personal pronouns 1
(Communication) All steps included with enough detail 4
Logical sequence 1

Question 1 2
Conclusion Question 2 2
(Application) Question 3 2
Question 4 2
Question 5 6