NAME……………………………………………..ADM…………………………CLASS……………………..

You are provided with:

Magnesium ribbon, solid A
0.7M hydrochloric acid, solution B. 0.3M sodium hydroxide, solution C. Distilled water.
You are required to determine the:
i) Temperature change when magnesium ribbon reacts with excess hydrochloric acid.
ii) Number of moles of hydrochloric acid that remain unreacted
iii) Number of moles of magnesium that reacted.
iv) Molar heat of reaction between magnesium and hydrochloric acid.
Procedure I
Using a burette, measure 50cm3 of solution B and place it in a 100m/s beaker, measure the temperature of
solution B and record the value in table 1. Put the magnesium ribbon in 50cm3 of solution B in the beaker and
immediately start a stop watch / clock. Stir the mixture continuously with the thermometer making sure that the
magnesium ribbon remains inside the solution as it reacts. Measure the temperature after every second and
record the values in table I. Continue stirring and measuring the temperature to complete table I.
Keep the resulting solution for use in procedure II
Time (s) 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270
Temperature 20.2 43.0 43.0
0
( C)

i. Plot a graph of temperature (Y-axis ) against time on the grid provided

 ii. On the graph, show the maximum change in temperature, and determine its value.

Procedure II
Transfer all the solution obtained in procedure I into a 250ml conical flask. Rinse the burette and use it to place
50cm3 of distilled water into the beaker used in procedure I. Transfer all the 50cm3 of water into the 250ml
conical flask containing solution from procedure I. Label this as solution D. Empty the burette and fill it with
solution C. Pipette 25cm3 of solution D and place it into an empty 250ml conical flask. Add 2 – 3 drops of
phenolphthalein indicator and titrate solution C against D. Record results in table 2. Repeat the titration of
solution C against solution D and complete the table 2.
TRIAL I II III
Final burette reading
Initial burette reading 22.3
Volume of solution C used

i) Calculate the average volume of solution C used

ii) Calculatethe number of moles of:

a. 0.3M Sodium hydroxide used

b. Hydrochloric acid in 25cm3 of solution D

c. Hydrochloric acid in 100cm3 of solution D.

d. Hydrochloric acid in 50cm3 of solution B.

 e. Hydrochloric acid that reacted with magnesium.

f. Magnesium that reacted

iii. Using the answer in f above, determine the molar heat of reaction between magnesium and hydrochloric
acid. Assume the heat capacity of the solution is 4.2Jg-1degree-1

2. You are provided with solid E, F and G. Carry out the tests below and write your observations and
inferences in the spaces provided.
a) Place all the solid E in a boiling tube. Add 20cm3 of distilled water and shake until all the
solid dissolves. Label this as solution E.
i. To about 2cm3 of solution E in a test tube, add 4 drops of 2M Suphuric (VI) acid.

Observations Inferences
White precipitate

ii. To about 2cm3 of solution E in a test –tube, add 2M sodium hydroxide dropwise until
excess.
Observations Inferences
Pb2+ present

iii. Place a half of solid F(sodium carbonate) in a test –tube. Add 2cm3 of distilled water
and shake well. Add 4 drops of this solution to about 2cm3 of solution E in a test
tube.
Observations Inferences
iv. To about 2cm3 of solution E in a test tube add 2 drops of aqueous potassium iodide.
Observations Inferences
Yellow ppt

v. Using a metallic spatula,

i. Ignite about one half of solid G in a Bunsen burner flame
Observations Inferences
Burns with yellow sooty flame

ii. Place the other half of solid G into a boiling tube. Add 15cm3 of distilled water and
shake well. Label this solution G. Use the solution for the following tests .Place 2cm3
of solution G in a test – tube and determine its PH.
Observations Inferences
H
P 4

iii. To about 2cm3 of the solution, obtained in (ii) above, add 3 drops
of acidified potassium manganate (VII).
Observations Inferences
Purple colour of acidified potassium manganite (vii)
decolourised

iv. To about 2cm3 of solution in (II) above, add 2 drops of bromine water.
Observations Inferences
Bromine water decolorised

v. To about 2cm3 of solution in (II) above, add 2 drops of acidified

potassium dichromate vi.
Observations Inferences
Color of dichromate changes from orange to
green

vi. To the remaining solution G in the boiling tube, add the other half of solid F.
Observations Inferences
Effervescence