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Chemical Reaction Lab Report

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The purpose of this lab was to distinguish observation from interpretation during a chemical reaction. In the lab, copper (II) chloride dihydrate, CuCl2 was added to water to make a solution and aluminum foil was then also added after. CuCl2 crystals were the color turquoise and when added to water turn green. After stirring, they all dissolved to make a teal solution. When the aluminum foil was added, the temperature of the solution went from 24.9 C to 94.2 C. The solution also started to bubble and foil started corroding before falling off to the bottom then most of the foil dissolved which made the water a brownish red color. All of the observations listed were educated guess on what I saw. except for the temperature readings because the

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