LAB WRITE-UP

1. Weigh the beaker

2. Fill a 150 ml beaker with 5 grams of NAHCO3
3. Add a full “squirt” of HCl to the beaker (using an eyedropper).
4. Slowly add 1 drop at a time until fizzing stops (may be safe to use
up to 2-3 drops at once)
a. After every drop, wait until fizzing stops, shake the beaker
every couple drops.
5. Boil the solution on low to medium heat.
6. While boiling add a drop of HCl, wait for fizzing to stop, shake,
and repeat until fizzing stops.
7. Heat until the solution splatters, and then remove from the
hotplate.
a. Repeat step 7 until all traces of water (even on the sides) are
gone.
8. With all the water gone/dried, take the beaker off the hotplate; wait
until the beaker is cool to the touch.
9. Weigh the beaker and record the weight.
10. Subtract the weight of step 1 from the weight of step 9. Record the
difference.