Practical4.

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Electricalpropertiesofionicsolutions
Safety

Weareyeprotectionatalltimes.
Coppersulfateisharmfulifswallowedandirritatestheeyesandskin.
Concentratedpotassiumnitratesolutionirritatesalltissuesandistoxicifswallowed.
Solidpotassiummanganate(VII)isharmfulandoxidising.

Migrationofions(demonstration)
Apparatus(forteacherdemonstration)

saturatedpotassiumnitratesolution
icebath
0.2mol dm3copper(II)sulfatesolution
20Vd.c.powersupplywithleadsand
Utube
crocodileclips
clampandclampstandforUtube
eyeprotection
twographiteelectrodesinbungstofitUtube

Procedure

1 Setuptheapparatusasshowninthediagram.

2 Switchonthepowersupplyforabout30minutes.
3 Observethedirectionofmovementofthecolour.
Questions

1 Towardswhichelectrodedoesthecolourmove?
2 Whichionisresponsibleforthiscolour?
3 Whatdoesthisexperimenttellyouaboutthechargeonthision?

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Migrationofions(classexperiment)
Apparatus(perstudent)

potassiummanganate(VII)(afewlarge
crystals)
chromatographypaper
twomicroscopeslides

20Vd.c.powersupplywithleadsand
crocodileclips
tweezers
scissors
eyeprotection

Procedure

1 Setuptheapparatusasshowninthediagram.

2 Moistenallthe chromatographypaperwithtapwater.
3 Usetweezerstoplacealargecrystalofpotassiummanganate(VII)(OXIDISING,HARMFUL)inthe
middleofthepencilline.
4 Placeanothermicroscopeslideoverthechromatographypaper.
5 Connectacrocodilecliptoeachoftheexposedendsofthechromatographypaper.
6 Connecttheleadstoa20Vd.c.powersupply.
7 Switchonthepowersupplyandleaveforabout20minutes.
8 Observethedirectionofmovementofthecolour.
Questions

1 Towardswhichpoleofthepowersupply(positiveornegative)doesthecolourmove?
2 Whichionisresponsibleforthiscolour?
3 Whatdoesthisexperimenttellyouaboutthechargeonthision?
4 Whywasanothermicroscopeslideplacedoverthestripofchromatographypaper?

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