Experiment 5: Factors affecting Solubility.

Results:

Solute Observations
Copper (II) Sulphate Blue crystals dissolve to form a blue solution.
( 6 spatulas needed to form saturated solution )
Potassium chloride White crystals dissolve to form a colourless solution
(7 spatulas needed to form saturated solution )
Calcium Carbonate White powder insoluble in water. ( 1 spatula )
Iron (II) nitrate Orange-brown crystals dissolve to form a yellowish brown
solution.
(3-4 spatulas needed to form saturated solution)

How can you tell if a solid has dissolved?

No solid (solute) particles left/ seen.
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Which of the solids investigated is most soluble in water?
Potassium chloride
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Which of the solids investigated is least soluble in water?
Calcium carbonate
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Do different solids dissolve equally in the same volume of water?
No
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Temperature of water Observations

28.0 degrees celcius Blue crystals dissolve to form a blue solution (>10 spatulas needed to
reach saturation point)
65.0 degrees celcius 15 spatulas needed to form saturated solution.

From the experiment, does the temperature of the solvent affect solubility?
Explain your answer.

Yes. Higher temperature of solvent increase solubility of copper(II) sulphate crystals

as shown by the results.

At 28.0 degrees celcius you need 9-10 spatulas to reach saturated point but at
65.0 degrees celcius you need about 15 spatulas to reach saturated point.