Chem 20: Preparation and Dilution of a Solution

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Purpose: To practice the lab skills of making and diluting solutions with precision.

Materials: 100 ml volumetric CuSQ4•5H2O(s1

flask Distilled water Colorimeter
Eyedropper 25 ml volumelric
150 ml beaker pipette Weigh boat
Balance Scoopula
Pipette bulb Stirring rod
Funnel Couvette with
lid

Procedure:
Part A: Preparing the standard (100.0ml of 0.1O0M standard)
1.Using the eleclronic balance, measure the appropriate mass of CuSQ4•5H2O(sl for your standard solution
\----- g) into a 150 ml beaker.
2.Add approximately 30 ml of distilled water to dissolve the solute. Stir with the stirring rod until dissolved
3.Transfer your solution to a 100 ml volumetric flask using a funnel. Make sure you do not lose any of the
solute in the lransfer.
4. Rinse the beaker! stirring rod, and funnel with distilled water into the volumetric flask.
5.Carefully add distilled water to the flask until the bottom of the meniscus reaches the top of the line on the flask.
6.Stopper the flask, and with your thumb on the stopper, gendy invert the flask several times to mix the solution.

• art 8: Dilution of your standard

1.Clean and dry your 150 ml beaker and lransfer your standard solution into it Clean your 100 ml
volumetric flask. 10 _
2. Rinse the Z6'"ml volumetric pipette with a small amount of your standard solution. Discard this rinse solution
into the appropriate waste bucket
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3.Transfer ml of the standard solution into a 100 ml volumetric flask using the pipette
4.Add distilled water to the flask until the flask is filled to the 100 ml mark.
5.Stopper the flask, and with your thumb on the stopper, gendy invert the flask several times to mix the solution.

Part C: Colorimeter Measurement

1.Bring your dilute solution to your teacher for assistance with the colorimeter measurement Record your value
and the theoretical value.

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 Prelab:
1. Carefully read the procedure to become familiar with the steps involved in the classroom. There is also
a detailed procedure given on pages 785-787 m your text book. It Is wise to read this before th-
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a. You may wish to watch a video of the process before the lab.
Making a standard solution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v R5c1HyS7E
Diluting a solution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg4 2g6RRtl (stop this video after 6:00
min).
2. Calculate the required massof CuSQ4•5H2O1,> needed to make your standard solution (100.00 ml of
0.1QOM CuSO4(aq)), Clearly show all of your work.
3. Create a table to record your theoretical and experimental transmittance of light (measured as a
percentage).
4. Create a table for your qualitative observations of the solid and each solution.

Analysis:
1. Calculate the concentration of your standard solution.
Calculate the associated uncertainty.

2. Calculate the concentration of your dilute solution.

Calculate the associated uncertainty.

3. Calculate the percent error of your solution compared to the theoretical value.

4. Interpret your percent error calculation. Is your solution too concentrated or too dilute? Explain how you
know.

Evaluation:
1. Identify at least three steps where errors could have occurred to cause your solution to be either too
concentrated or too dilute (as you identified in step 4 above). Explain how each step you identify may have
resulted in your error.

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 Dilution Lab- Checklist

Initiating & Planning

The Pre-Lab work is

I P r e lab is completed correctly l /1
completed before the lab and
correct
Performing & Record!ng
Observation Table is filled in with realistic
The observations are reflective of I observations I /1
what students saw in the lab

STEWARDSHIP Lab materials are responsibly handled /.5

The student was responsible
with lab materials and I The student's lab space is responsibly cleaned I /.5
cleaned up effectively.

Analysis complete and correct

• Student set up calculations correctly and

Analyzing & Interpreting I used appropriate unit analysis, units and
significant digits I /6
The student thoughtfully analyzed
and interpreted the data collected in I • Student sets up uncertainty calculations
the/ab. clearly and correctly

Analysis and conclusion questions answered

correctly and references data I /1
Communicating

The lab report followed scientific

I Tables and figures are formatted correctly I /2
convention.

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