Abstract
This lab is performed in order to determine the total energy in a reaction between zinc and hydrochloric acid. The reaction is done twice, once to measure the heat of the reaction and again to determine the work done in the system. This is because Enthalpy equals heat plus work (∆H= ∆E+W). Heat and work can be broken down further into separate components so the equation used in lab is ∆H=mc∆T + PV. Many calculations are used in the lab to find out what cannot be measured directly (ex: volume). After all the calculations were complete it was shown to have a very small percent error.
Introduction: The theory behind this experiment is the heat of a reaction (∆E) plus the work (W) done by a reaction is equal to
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The hydrochloric acid is put into a calorimeter and then the zinc is added after. The lid is closed after the zinc is added and a thermometer is inserted through the lid in order to check the temperature as the reaction takes place . The temperature is measured until the reaction has completed and the highest temperature is used as the final temperature. ∆T is then found by the equation ∆T=Tfinal-Tinitial. Then according using the equation ∆H=mc ∆T+PV. In this lab the pressure remains constant while the volume is changing. In order to calculate the volume the same reaction with the same amount of zinc and hydrochloric acid is used. However, instead of a calorimeter, an erhlenmeyer flask with a balloon put over the top is used. The hydrochloric acid is placed into a flask, the zinc is placed inside the balloon and then sealed over the flask. By dropping the zinc into the flask the reaction occurs. This allows the H₂ gas to be captured in the balloon. The circumference of the balloon is then found. The circumference can then be applied to the equation C=2πr and the radius is determined. Using the radius of the balloon, in the equation V=(4/3)πr³ the volume taken up by the hydrogen gas can be found. The pressure is the pressure of the air which is measured with a barometer. ∆H can be found by multiplying the mass of hydrochloric acid, the specific heat of HCl, and ∆T of the hydrochloric
The main objective of this experiment is to differentiate between a physical change and a chemical change.
Abstract: This two part experiment is designed to determine the rate law of the following reaction, 2I-(aq) + H2O2(aq) + 2H+I2(aq) + 2H2O(L), and to then determine if a change in temperature has an effect on that rate of this reaction. It was found that the reaction rate=k[I-]^1[H2O2+]^1, and the experimental activation energy is 60.62 KJ/mol.
When the zinc was dropped in the hydrochloric acid, the substance began bubbling vigorously, forming a precipitate. Eventually, the zinc dissolved completely. After the lit wooden splint broke the surface of the test tube, there was a loud popping noise. The gas that was released was hydrogen from the acid and the popping noise was a result of the Hydrogen being burned up by the fire creating a small explosion. Two chemical changes occurred in this test: one with the formation of a precipitate (a textbook sign of a chemical change), and the other when the explosion
Purpose: The purpose of this experiment is to observe a variety of chemical reactions and to identify patterns in the conversion of reactants into products.
Station two: Station two shows that when a beaker full of cold water is placed over a hot candle flame, many observations take place signifying a chemical reaction, as well as a
In order to complete this lab students must have a well rounded understanding of the science concepts of the phase of gas and the properties of a gas, the experiment apparatus and how it works, the environment of the procedure including standard temperature and pressure and kinetic molecular theory. To complete the calculations students must understand stoichometry and conversion factors. A gas is a phase of matter that has no shape, no set volume, is easily compressed, and is less dense then both solids and liquids. When matter changes its state, gases can be formed. When liquids vaporize and when solids sublimate gases are formed. In the Molar Volume of a Gas Lab the gas is formed when a measured amount of Zinc metal is combined with five milliliters of Hydrochloric Acid the single replacement reaction occurs causing zinc metal to displace the hydrogen and form hydrogen, a gas and zinc chloride, a salt. In this reaction a gas is formed and bubbles of hydrogen are seen. The apparatus needed for this experiment consists of a small tub of water, graduated cylinder
In the lab, Molar Volume of an Ideal Gas, different amounts (in mL) of 6 M HCl were added into a beaker with various amounts (g) of zinc (Zn). In the first test, 10 mL of HCl were added into a beaker with 0.25 g of Zn. The moles of zinc reacted were 0.00382, and this is the same number for the moles of hydrogen produced. In the second test, 10 mL of HCl was added as well as 0.5 g of Zn. The total moles of zinc reacted were 0.00765 and 0.00765 moles of hydrogen were produced. In this reaction zinc was the limiting reactant. The percent error in the reaction was 0.083%.
The purpose of the experiment is to determine if Hess’ Law works in a laboratory experiment consisting of four different reactions. During the first reaction, cold water was placed into a calorimeter and continually mixed with a stir bar. Hot water was then added into the calorimeter while the probe recorded the temperature readings throughout the reaction. The temperature change was then used to find the specific heat of the calorimeter. The same process was used in the second, third, and fourth reactions of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide, ammonium chloride and sodium hydroxide, and ammonia and hydrochloric acid respectively in order to determine the heats of reaction.
In this lab, we will be learning about endothermic reactions and exothermic reactions through experiments involving temperature probes. The first reaction we will be performing involves citric acid and baking soda, and the second reaction involves magnesium metal hydrochloric acid. The two reactions for this are:
The experiment performed showed how the molar volume of hydrogen gas was determined, by reacting a strip of magnesium metal with a leftover of hydrochloric acid, after pressure was equalized underwater, creating H2, or otherwise known as Hydrogen gas. The equation that was formed during the reaction included a single replacement reaction represented in the formula of: Mg(s) + 2HCL (aq) = MgCl2 (aq) + H2 (g). The H2 was collected using a gas tube, also known as the eudiometer. The molar volume of H2, Hydrogen Gas, is determined by calculating the volume occupied by a sample containing a known number of moles of hydrogen is measured. Since the volume will be measured under laboratory conditions of temperature and pressure, the measured volume
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In this report I am going to use heat of formation to calculate the absorbed or released energy
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