Chemical Synthesis Lab Report
PRE-LAB
The purpose of the lab is to determine the moles of hydrogen gas and then molar mass of the metal. First, the metal assigned to each group must be weighed out in order to ensure the hydrogen gas produced will not exceed the capacity for the gas measuring tube. Then, copper will be wrapped around the metal leaving 6-8cm at the end for a handle. The end wire will be bent into a hook to keep the sample at the bottom of the tube and increase the oxidation rate. A ring stand will need to be set up and 10mL of HCl is added to the eudiometer and then topped of with distilled water. The metal is then added to the eudiometer and a stopper is used to seal it. There should not be any extra gas in the eudiometer and if there is, the stopper
The purpose of the lab is to determine the moles of hydrogen gas and then molar mass of the metal. First, the metal assigned to each group must be weighed out in order to ensure the hydrogen gas produced will not exceed the capacity for the gas measuring tube. Then, copper will be wrapped around the metal leaving 6-8cm at the end for a handle. The end wire will be bent into a hook to keep the sample at the bottom of the tube and increase the oxidation rate. A ring stand will need to be set up and 10mL of HCl is added to the eudiometer and then topped of with distilled water. The metal is then added to the eudiometer and a stopper is used to seal it. There should not be any extra gas in the eudiometer and if there is, the stopper