580391 Separation of Mixture Q

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Separation of a Mixture Student Name: Samantha Hughes Date 10/26/2023
Data Activity 1 Data Table 1 Object Mass (g) Mixture sample 4.88g Iron filings 1.52g Empty plastic beaker 44.01g Beaker and sand 46.12g Sand 1.52g Filter paper 1.26g Filter paper and benzoic acid 4.11g Benzoic acid 2.79g Empty foam cup 2.16g Foam cup and sucrose 2.71g Sucrose 0.31g Data Table 2 1 © 2020 Carolina Biological Supply Company
Object Mass (g) Iron filings 1.53g Sand 1.73g Benzoic Acid 2.77g Sucrose 0.24g Total Mass of Components 6.27g Original Mass of Mixture Sample 4.88g Percentage Recovery 28.5% 1. How did the total mass of the recovered chemicals compare to the original mass of the sample? My total mass recovered was 28.5% higher than the original mass I started with on this lab. 2. If your recovery mass was noticeably different from the original mass, can you determine some reasons for this discrepancy? Possible device errors of my scale with zeroing and calibrating, or even moisture collecting in the sample from not being heated enough or moisture retention in my specimen. 3. Which chemical in the separation do you believe was the most accurate to the original mass in the sample? Why? In my sample collection my iron fillings were the most accurate. They easily adhered to the magnet and did not hold onto anything extra in my trials. They did not absorb any moisture in any relevant amount. 2 © 2020 Carolina Biological Supply Company
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4. Which chemical in the separation do you believe was the least accurate to the original mass in the sample? Why? In my lab experiment the sand seemed to be the most inconsistent. It was higher in my collected due to sand holding onto moisture and swelling which made my mass collected result higher than my original. 3 © 2020 Carolina Biological Supply Company