Mole Ratios Lab Report
The mole ratio of the chemical reaction between hypochlorite ion and thiosulfate ion was found to be 3:1. This was determined by using a process called continuous variations. The temperature change between different mole ratios was found, starting with the ratio 1:1. Throughout the experiment the total number of moles was kept constant while the ratios varied. Since this experiment involved an exothermic reaction, heat was measured. The mole ratio of 3:1 appeared to have the largest temperature change, this is the mole ratio in which the largest amount of the reactants have been consumed and the largest amount of product was formed. After, balancing the equation the actual mole ratio between the two reactant was found to be 4:1. This is different