11.

1 Making salts – acids

Making salts
and metals Worksheet 11.1.1
Lesson 1

Making magnesium chloride

Objective
To make crystals of a salt, magnesium chloride, from a metal and an acid.
You will need
25 cm3 measuring cylinder
100 cm3 beaker
250 cm3 beaker
Stirring rod
Filter paper and funnel
Evaporating basin
Clamp stand and clamp
Bunsen burner, tripod and gauze
Magnesium ribbon
25 cm3 hydrochloric acid (1 mol/dm3)
Tap water
Safety
Wear eye protection.
Do not allow the salt solution to boil dry.
Procedure

1 Place 25 cm3 of hydrochloric acid in a beaker. Add 2 Filter the mixture. Keep the filtrate.
small pieces of magnesium ribbon until the
reaction stops. Continuing adding magnesium until
it is in excess. Some magnesium will remain.

3 Place the evaporating basin and its contents on 4 Place the evaporating dish in a warm, dry place for
the water bath. Boil until about half of the water a few days.
has evaporated.

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