I. OBJECTIVE: To illustrate the Law of Conservation of Mass.

II. RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS

Weight of flask with Weight of flask with Difference in weight

stopper before stopper after mixing
mixing

1. 15 ml BaCl2 163.49 163.50 .1

solution + 5
ml H2SO4

2. 15 ml 191.04 191.05 .1
NaHCO3 +
HCl

III. DISCUSSIONS
Guide Questions:
1. Give the complete chemical equation for the above reactions.

I. BaCl2 + H2SO4 → BaSO4 + 2HCl

II. NaHCO3 + HCl →NaCl + CO2 + H2O

2. What is the indication that a reaction has taken place?

I. The first equation represents the reaction between barium chloride (BaCl2) and sulfuric
acid (H2SO4), producing barium sulfate (BaSO4) as a solid precipitate and hydrochloric
acid (HCl) in solution.

II. The second equation represents the reaction between sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)
and hydrochloric acid (HCl), producing sodium chloride (NaCl) and water (H2O) in
solution, along with carbon dioxide (CO2) gas.
 1. Is there a difference in the weight before and after the reaction for the two
set-ups? If there is a difference in weight, give an explanation. If the weights are
the same, justify your answer.
- Based on the data we gathered upon weighing both solution and setups, the difference
in weight before and after mixing them is 0.1. The reaction between BaCl2 solution and
H2SO4, as well as between NaHCO3 and HCl, are both examples of compounds being
produced from two or more elements into substances with new properties. However, due
to conservation of mass law, mass totals for the substances remain constant prior to and
after the chemical change. In other words, it states that during any chemical change,
matter can neither be made nor it can be destroyed but rather rearranged.Thus, we
could infer that the slight variation or difference in weight (0.1 units) was due to errors
associated with experimentation or flaws inherent in measuring equipment used by the
research team. On that note, this small difference might imply that the masses before
and after were basically equal, signifying the principle of conserving mass is still factual
enough.

CONCLUSION

- In conclusion, the basic idea of mass conservation was well illustrated. This experiment
provides a clear example of one of the fundamental laws of nature.It highlights the
practical importance of mass conservation in comprehending chemical processes and
physical changes. We discovered that the total mass of chemicals involved remained
constant during a chemical reaction, regardless of the changes that had taken place
through meticulous observation and precise measurement. This demonstrates that
matter can only be changed, not generated or destroyed.This experiment improves our
understanding of basic scientific concepts, the chemical reactions of compounds, and
the rule of conservation of mass which will serve us a guiding principle that will help us
understand the world better.