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Station Four Lab Report

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Station one: Station one shows that when a small piece of magnesium metal is placed over the flame of the Bunsen burner, the magnesium metal ignites, giving off a bright, white light. Once the flame has extinguished itself due to the lack of fuel, the magnesium metal turned from a metallic strip to a crumbled white powder. It can be decided that station one is a combination (redox) reaction, as a new product is synthesised by the combination of two reactants. The reactants, magnesium and oxygen gas in the air bonded together to form the product of magnesium oxide. 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 …show more content…

Although it did take some time, when red litmus paper was placed in the solution, it changed blue in colour, therefore highlighting that hydroxide ions are present in the solution. Station four can clearly be identified as a combination (redox) reaction, as a new product is synthesised by the combination of two reactants. The reactants, calcium and water combine together to form hydrogen gas and hydroxide ions.
Station five: Station five shows that when zinc metal is added to a test tube containing 3mL of hydrochloric acid, many changes occur, thus highlighting that a chemical reaction has taken place. These changes include condensation, a slight heat given off, a gas given off and the formation of small white particles on the zinc metal. Station five can clearly be classified as a displacement (redox) reaction, as an element has traded places with another element in a compound. The reactants, zinc metal and hydrochloric acid react together to form hydrogen gas and zinc …show more content…

Subsequently, when the 2mL of sulphuric acid was added to the pink solution, the solution immediately returned clear in colour, therefore highlighting that the solution was acidic. Station seven can be clearly identified as a neutralisation (acid, base) reaction, as an acid and base has reacted together to form salt and water. The reactants, sodium hydroxide and sulphuric acid reacted together to produce sodium sulphate and

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