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Solubility Lab
Directions: In today’s lab we will explore three different aspects of solubility in three
different labs: saturation point, type of solvent, and the effect of heat on solubility of a
solid. Answer all questions on this lab worksheet and follow the teachers’ directions
very carefully.

1. Saturation

We have discussed in class how different compounds have different saturation points,
and today we will examine that of NaHCO3, or baking soda. Baking soda is used most
commonly to help baked goods like breads and cakes rise and be fluffier.

In this experiment, your team will add a single #1 spoonful of baking soda to 20 mL
H2O and stir until the baking soda fully dissolves in the water. After each spoonful
added, you will write the word “saturated” or “unsaturated” in Table 1 below based on
whether or not the baking soda dissolved.

Table 1: Saturation Point of Baking Soda in Water

Spoonfuls Saturated or Unsaturated?

1 Unsaturated
2
Unsaturated
3
Unsaturated
4 Unsaturated
5
saturated
Now that we’ve found the saturation point of baking soda, let’s see if we can calculate
its solubility.

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0.21g
Mass of baking soda per spoonful = __________________

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05g
Total mass of baking soda added = __________________

Use the space below to calculate the solubility of baking soda in room temperature
water in g/L. SHOW your math.
1. 05

FE 1.05×50=52 .5gk

5.2.5
Solubility of baking soda in room temperature water = __________________

2. Type of Solvent

Certain solutes can dissolve in some solvents but not others. For example vitamin A is
water soluble, but vitamin D is fat soluble. Now, we will look at two different
compounds: borneol and sodium sulfate. Borneol is an aromatic (smelly) compound
that is used in nasal inhalers (ya-dom), and sodium sulfate is used commonly in
laundry detergent.

In this experiment you will put a spoonful (#1 again) of each into water, then into
ethanol, and record your observations in Table 2 below. You may write sentences,
draw, or both.

Table 2: Solubility of Borneol and Sodium Sulfate in Water vs Ethanol

Borneol in H2O Sodium Sulfate in Borneol in Ethanol Sodium Sulfate in

H2O Ethanol

insoluble soluble soluble insoluble

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3. The Effect of Heat on Solubility

The final experiment today will test the effects of heat of the solution on the solubility
of the substance dissolving. We will be mixing spoonfuls of copper II sulfate with
water to produce a beautiful blue color at three different temperatures: room
temperature, 40oC, and 60oC.

Follow along with T. Rob using the steps below:

1. Pour exactly 20 mL of water into the small beaker at your lab station.
2. Use the thermometer to find the exact temperature of the water. Record this in
Table 3.
3. Use the same technique we applied in the first part of the lab to add copper II
sulfate to the solution until it is saturated (until there is a solid). Record the
number of spoonfuls and add a picture to Table 3.
4. In order to heat the water up to 40oC, we will need to use the alcohol burners at
each station. Allow the teacher to light your team’s burner and then move it
under the wire gauze. Please be careful…FIRE IS HOT.
5. Gently clamp the thermometer above the solution and carefully lower the tip of
the thermometer into the solution. Once it reaches 40oC, remove the beaker
from the heat source. Add more spoonfuls in the same fashion described above
and record the results in Table 3.
6. Repeat step 5 but this time waiting for the solution’s temperature to rise to
60oC.
7. Extinguish the alcohol burner, and clean up your lab area.
8. Use the data from Table 3 to construct a graph in Chart 1.

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Table 3: The Effects of Heat on the Solubility of Copper II Sulfate

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Room Temperature

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