CTD Honors Chem

Lab 20: Solubility Inquiry Lab Introduction/Purpose:  The purpose of this lab was to create a procedure on our own to identify the mystery solid using solubility, qualitative, and qualitative data. In this lab, we were given some information on our lab manual including the three different solubility curves of NaCl, NaNO3, and KNO3. We were also given materials like beakers, graduated cylinders, a thermometer, and the mystery solid. What we did was create a plan of action where we choose how we would set up the procedure. We then carried out the procedure and found out that the mystery solid was insoluble meaning that our mystery solid was NaCl.  Solubility curves  shows us whether a solution is saturated or not. Saturation is the point in which no more solute can be dissolved in the solvent Unsaturated is when no more solute can be dissolved and the solvent has not reached maximum capacity Supersaturated is the point past saturation and the solvent h...

Lab 18: Alka Seltzer and the Ideal Gas Law Summary: In this lab, we determined the amount of CO2 that was given off from the two Alka Seltzer tablets reacting with the water. We used it in the ideal gas law to determine how much gas was produced after the reaction occurred. After crushing the Alka Seltzer, we filled the balloon with the powder and when the powder reacted with the water, it produced CO2 that filled the balloon. When the reaction stopped, with no more fizzing from the reaction, we measured the circumference of the balloon. After measuring the circumference, we filled the balloon to the same size with water to find the volume. Finding the volume of the balloon helped to find the amount of CO2 in the balloon when using the Ideal Gas Law. Data Table: Calculations: Analysis Questions: 1. There are several experimental errors that may have occurred during this experiment, some being when measuring the circumference of the gas filled balloon accurately,...

Lab 16: Specific Heat of a Metal Summary:  In this lab, we identified a mystery metal by determining the specific heat and comparing it to the list of given specific heats. To find the specific heat of the metal, we put the metal in a beaker and put it on a hot plate. W e had one cup of water in a styrofoam cup where we measured the initial temperature of which was 20 °C. The second beaker of water on the hot plate was boiling at 95 °C and w hen it reached 95 °C we took it out and put it into the cold water. We then measured the final temperature of the water in the styrofoam cup after putting the heated metal piece into the styrofoam cup. We used calorimetry and water to determine the temperature change which is how the process worked since the heat lost by the hot metal is gained by the styrofoam cup of water. After collecting our data, we calculated heat gained, specific heat of the metal, and compared it to ehe table with he given specific heats. Although ours wa...

Lab 15: Evaporation and Intermolecular Attractions  Purpose: In this lab, we had five different substances that we measured the difference in temperature before anf after letting the liquid evaporate for four minutes. The purpose of this lab was to figure out the strongest intermolecular bond out of the five substances. Pre Lab Table: Lab Data: Questions:  2. The difference that Methanol had was -15  °C, Ethanol at -9.3 °C, n-Butanol with -3 °C, Glycerin at 3.7 °C and lastly Water at -3.4 °C. Between all five of the substances, the one with the biggest difference was Methanol with -15 °C which also shows has the weakest bond. While Glycerin with 3.7 °C has the strongest bond. The differences in the initial temperature and final temperature helps us understand the strength of the bond. This is because where there is a higher difference, there is a weaker bond and with a smaller difference there is a stronger bond. The differences in temperature for...

Lab 14: Create a Smell Lab: Ester Synthesis During this lab, we learned how a molecule can be changed into a different molecule using chemistry. We created different smells with acids like salicylic acid, acetic acid and sulfuric acid. Along with the acid's there were also alcohols that we used including isopentyl alcohol and methyl alcohol. We transformed the smells into esters by mixing certain alcohols with acids to create an initial smell and when put into the hot water it changed into an ester. 1. The odors of the first mixture before heating was a sharp, sour candy with a medicinal smell and after heating it was a sweeter smell of banana laffy taffy's with a hint of a nail polish smell. The odors of the second mixture before heating was a smelly vinegar and after heating it was an intense nail remover smell. The odors of the third mixture was a sweet/sour, sour patch kids candy smell and after heating it smelled like minty, wint o green lifesavers. They are differ...

Lab 12: Electron Configuration Battleship When you lose... Biggest Challenge The biggest challenge while playing the electron configuration battleship was figuring out where she placed her ships on the periodic table and guessing strategically where they were. Along with that, the pronunciation of certain elements.  Learned Some things that I learned while playing the electron configuration battleship was how to quickly read the electron configuration as I played as well as a better understanding of it. I also learned a new, different way of playing battleship with the periodic table and the electron configuration.