Thursday, November 12, 2015

Hydrate Lab

In class we performed the Formula of a Hydrate Lab in order to determine the formula of the hydrate CuSO4 * nH2O. To determine the formula of CuSO4 * nH2O, we took the mass of the test tube and about 2 cm of Copper (II) Sulfate, then using a Bunsen burner, we heated most of the water out of the hydrate. After the water was driven off, we took the mass again to be used for the anhydrous and then calculated the mass of the water driven off. Then we were able to convert the anhydrous and water driven off into moles in order to find n.




      

A practice link for hydrates:
Determine the Formula of a Hydrate
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  1. UnknownNovember 13, 2015 at 9:48 AM

    Thank you for providing pictures of your lab as I was not able to see the final product since we accidentally burnt ours. This is simple and to the point, yet it does a great job of explaining the lab thoroughly!

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  2. AnonymousNovember 17, 2015 at 7:58 PM

    These pictures are really clear and helpful in seeing the steps!

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  3. AnonymousNovember 17, 2015 at 7:58 PM

    These pictures are really clear and helpful in seeing the steps!

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