Arvin Seelall

CHEM SBA

LAB 4

Title: Solvent Extraction Date: 12 th April, 2022

Aim: To separate a solution of iodine from potassium iodide using solvent extraction.

Apparatus/ Materials:

 Separating funnel

 Retort stand and clamp

 Solution of iodine (25 ml)

 Potassium iodide (30 ml)

 3 100 ml beakers

 2 50 ml beakers

 1 50 ml measuring cylinder

 25 ml hexane

 1 funnel

 Pipettes

Observation:

Before After

Clear hexane lilac

TABLE SHOWING THE COLOUR OF HEXANE BEFORE AND AFTER THE

EXPERIMENT
Discussion
The purpose of a solvent front is to separate mixtures; it is based on the principle of density.
Iodine solution dissolves in the organic solvent (hexane) and that is why the clear hexane is the
lilac color hexane is the organic solvent used to move the iodine. Iodine moved because iodine is
covalent and substance dissolve in organic substance. Potassium iodide stated at the bottom
because it is an ionic bond which makes it dissolves water.
Precaution: gloves were worn to protect the hands from the chemical.
Source of error: The chemical was not measured at eye level
Conclusion: The color change from clear hexane to lilac.

LAB 5
TITLE: States of Matter: Sublimation

AIM: To demonstrate sublimation using naphthalene

APPARATUS/ MATERIALS:

 Naphthalene

 Filter funnel

 Evaporating dish

 Bunsen burner

 Wire gauze

 Tripod stand

 Spatula

 Mortar and pestle

Observations: 
 Steps State of matter of naphthalene
Solid
Gently heating the crushed naphthalene
Solid-liquid
Keeping the evaporating dish on heat for one minute
Liquid-gas
Cooling the evaporating dish and inverted funnel
Table showing observations made during the experiment

 
Discussion
Sublimation is the conversion between solid to gas without becoming a liquid. An example is the
vaporization of frozen carbon dioxide (dry ice). When the naphthalene was on the Bunsen burner
it started to liquefied and vaporize at the same time. When it was allowed to cool everything
vaporized into gas. After it vaporized crystal started to formed on the inverted funnel.
Source of error: the naphthalene ball was completely crushed.