CHEMICAL REACTIONS

General Chemistry Laboratory Experiment 1

2nd semester, A.Y. 2014-2015

Prepared by:
Castro, Mycah Laraine M.

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Lagonoy, Nesrine V.

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Munda, Estella Regine O.

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Sillan, Tricia Dianne S.

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Sta. Ana, Erwin Rommel C.

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Presented to:
Engr. Claribelle Pempea

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Materials

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1 pc 50 ml beaker
3 pcs Iron Nails
1 small Sand Paper
2 pcs Test tubes
1 pc Test tube rack
Thread
1 pc Iron clamp
1 pc Iron stand

Procedure

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SILLAN, TRICIA
DIANNE

CASTRO, MYCAH
LARAINE

STA. ANA, ERWIN

ROMMEL

LAGONOY,
NESRINE

MUNDA, ESTELLA
REGINE

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Set Up

Figure 1 Materials used for

the experiment.

Figure 2 Actual Experiment

(Iron nails immersed in the
copper sulfate solution)

Figure 3 After the experiment

Figure 1 Difference between

the tied two iron nails and the
unused nail.

Figure 5 Difference between the Cooper Sulfate

Solution

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Data and Results

There is a brown coating on the iron nail which was dipped in the copper
sulphate solution, whereas the iron nail shows greyish colour of iron.
The colour of the copper sulphate solution in which the iron nail was dipped
turns yellowish, whereas the solution of copper sulphate in the other test
tube does not change.
A little bit of the iron metal in the nail dissolves into the water. The copper
and iron have "traded places.

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Answers to Questions
1. Write the balanced reaction and determine whether it is physical or
chemical change.
This shows that iron is more reactive than copper as Fe 2+ ions have
displaced Cu2+ ions from copper sulphate solution and form light
yellowish coloured ferrous sulphate solution, so it is a chemical change.

2. Classify
what
type of reaction is copper sulfate added by the iron nail. Explain why
When an iron nail is dipped in copper sulphate solution, a brown
coating of copper is formed on the surface of iron and the colour of
copper sulphate solution changes from blue to light green. This reaction
shows that iron is more reactive than copper as it displaces copper from
its solution and iron passes into solution as Fe 2+ ions and ferrous sulphate

solution is formed. This is a single displacement reaction in which copper

has been displaced from iron from copper sulphate solution.

Conclusion