DE LA SALLE SANTIAGO ZOBEL SCHOOL-VERMOSA

Senior High School Department

UNIT: 1 AY: 2021-2022 TERM: 3 SUBJECT: GENERAL CHEMISTRY 2

MODULE NO.: 3 TYPE:  PRE  SELF  FOR  SUM SIMULATION EXPERIMENT NO: 2

TITLE OF THE ACTIVITY: LABORATORY REPORT PROCEDURE SCORE:

ASSESSMENT TOPIC/S: CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM 15

NAME: GR. & SEC.

TEACHER: Ms. Mailyn B. Soliman and Ms. Loise Angelica G. Oruga DATE:

General Instructions:
1. Read the experiment procedure on Thermodynamics. Then, navigate the virtual lab experiment by clicking the link below.
https://chemcollective.org/vlab/85
2. Write a post-lab discussion about it. Use the following template for the file name: Grade and Section-Group no.-PostLabReport-AU3
(example: 12A-Group1-PostlabReport-AU3)
3. Upload the file in our General Chemistry 1 Course. Follow your teacher’s instruction on the date and time of the submission of your
post-lab report.
4. The post-lab report must include the following parts:
a. Data and Interpretation
-Fill-out the table provided in the lab report.
b. Guide Questions
-Answer the seven (7) guide questions related to the simulation activity.
c. Conclusion
-It should answer the objective of the virtual lab simulation.
5. Read the rubric below before doing your post-lab report.
6. Accomplish the “self-assign” groupings in the General Chemistry Canvas. (4 members for each group)
      - Click "People" in the course navigation menu. 
      - Choose AU3_Lab Report.
      - Drag your name to the desired group.

INTRODUCTION
Cobalt(II) does not exist in an aqueous solution as a free ion, but forms a complex ion where six (6) water molecules act as an
electron pair donor. This results in the formation of a red complex ion Co(H2O)6+2. In the presence of chloride ions, a blue
complex ion (CoCl4-2) forms. The formation of the different complex ions can be used to determine the equilibrium concentration
of the reacting species in the chemical reaction below.
CoCl4-2 (aq) + 6 H2O (l) Co(H2O)6+2 (aq) + 4 Cl- (aq) + heat
blue red
OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity, you shall be able to:
1. Determine the effect of changing the concentration and temperature on the equilibrium distribution of various cobalt(II)
complexes.
2. Explain the equilibrium shift in the reaction at equilibrium when stress is applied in the system.
3. Calculate the Kc value after each step using the equilibrium concentrations of the reacting species.

MATERIALS
Strong internet connection
MLDs
Calculator
Paper and Pen
PROCEDURE
1. Go to this link: https://chemcollective.org/vlab/85 and access the virtual lab.
2. Click on the “stockroom”, followed by “glassware”, then select the 250 mL Erlenmeyer flask. The 250 mL Erlenmeyer
flask will then be added to your workbench as shown below:

3. Select “solutions” under the “stockroom” and click on the “Cobalt(II) Chloride Experiment Solutions”. Choose the 1 M
CoCl2, and proceed back to the “solutions” to add the 12 M HCl to the workbench. Drag these two solutions to the right
side of the empty 250 mL Erlenmeyer flask. After each step, the setup should look similar to the screenshots below,
sequentially:

4. Add 25 mL of CoCl2 [Co(H2O)6+2 aqueous form)] to an empty Erlenmeyer flask by encoding the desired volume and
clicking “pour”, as shown in the left image. Then, add 12M HCl in 1 mL increments until the equilibrium color changes.
Type in “1” for the volume to be transferred, and then click “pour” every time you increased the volume by 1 mL, until
you see a change in the color of the solution. Observe the color of the solution before and after adding HCl in the flask.
Write your observation in Data Table E provided. Record the total volume of HCl added to the solution in the last
column of Data Table A.
Note: Wait for the reaction to stabilize* before utilizing the concentrations of the species shown on the left side
of the workbench. Copy the concentrations (molarity) of the reacting species in the data table (Table A)
provided.
Use the data to solve the Kc of the given reaction.
 * Wait for the concentrations of the reacting species to stop changing.

Question 1. What is the Kc of the solution after

adding HCl? Show your complete solution.
Question 2. Based on the computed Kc value,
which side of the reaction should be favored to
achieve
equilibrium? Justify your answer.

5. Move your cursor to the solution in your workbench

and click “Cobalt(II) Chloride Experiment Solution”.
Choose the 6 M AgNO3 so that it appears in the
workbench. Add 1 mL of silver nitrate in the same solution until the equilibrium is achieved. The addition of silver nitrate
causes the removal of chloride ions in the solution. Observe the color of the solution before and after adding AgNO 3 in
the flask. Write your observation in Data Table E provided. Record the total volume of AgNO3 added to the solution in
the last column of Data Table B.

Note: Wait for the reaction to stabilize* before utilizing the concentrations of the species shown on the left side
of the workbench. Copy the concentrations (molarity) of the reacting species in the data table (Table B)
provided.
Use the data to solve the Kc of the given reaction.

* Wait for the concentrations of the reacting species to stop changing.

Question 3. How many mL of HCl was added in the solution to reach regain the equilibrium state? Give evidence
that the reaction regains its equilibrium state.
Question 4. What is the Kc of the solution after adding HCl in the solution? Show your complete solution.

6. Add 12 M HCl in 1 mL increments until the equilibrium has shifted to know the effect of adding HCl to the reaction.
Copy the concentrations (molarity) of the reacting species in Data Table C. Then, right click on the flask and choose
“thermal properties”. You can now change the temperature between 0 oC - 99oC. Heat or cool the system until you have
disrupted the equilibrium. Observe the color of the solution while heating and cooling the system. Write your
observation in the Data Table E provided.

Note: Wait for the reaction to stabilize* before utilizing the concentrations of the species shown on the left side
of the workbench. Use the data to solve the Kc of the given reaction.

* Wait for the concentrations of the reacting species to stop changing.

Question 5. How will you describe the reaction,

exothermic or endothermic? Justify your answer.
 7. Allow the system to reach thermal equilibrium (constant temperature). Use the concentration values to determine the K c
value of the reaction. Now go to the “thermal properties”, change the temperature, and click on the “thermally isolated
system” option. Copy the concentrations (molarity) of the reacting species in Data Table D. Determine the new K c value
at the new temperature. From the new Kc value at the new temperature, determine if the system is endothermic or
exothermic.
Note: Wait for the reaction to stabilize* before utilizing the concentrations of the species shown on the left side
of the workbench. Use the data to solve the Kc of the given reaction.
* Wait for the concentrations of the reacting species to stop changing.

Question 6. What is the new Kc value of the reaction in the thermally isolated system? Show your complete
solution.
Question 7. How will you describe the reaction, exothermic or endothermic? Justify your answer.

Rubric:
3 2
The interpretation of data is logical and
coherent.
The data is utilized to compute the Kc value
Analysis and
of the reactions correctly.
Interpretation of
Data
The computation shows the correct
(x2)
solution/formula, and the answer is
expressed with the correct number of
significant figures and units.
The seven (7) guide questions are answered
Answers to Guide
correctly using scientific concepts and
Questions
principles.
The conclusion demonstrates an in-depth
understanding of the concepts; conclusions
drawn are clear and supported by data.
Conclusion
The conclusion thoroughly answers the
objective of the experiment.
Laboratory The laboratory report is well organized,
Report Quality cohesive, and contains no errors.
POST LAB SCORING RUBRIC
The interpretation of data is somewhat logical.
The data is utilized to compute the Kc value,
but one (1) component of data is incorrect or
missing.
The computation shows the correct
solution/formula, but the final answer is not
expressed with the correct number of
significant figures and units.
Four to six (4-6) guide questions are answered
correctly using scientific concepts and
principles.
The conclusion is partially supported by the
available data.
The conclusion somewhat answers the
objective of the experiment.
The laboratory report is well organized and
cohesive but contains one (1) error.
Total
1 Score
Either there is a poor attempt to
interpret the results, or the
interpretation is based on wrong
concepts.
The data is utilized to compute the Kc
value, but the final answer is incorrect.
The computation shows one (1)
incorrect solution/formula to arrive at
the correct answer.
Less than four (4) guide questions are
answered correctly using scientific
concepts and principles.
The conclusion drawn is not related to
the data.
The conclusion does not answer the
objective of the experiment.
The laboratory report is somewhat
organized and cohesive, but contains
many errors.
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