Lourdes Patricia L.

Carreon Zaborah Eunice Bobadilla, Nerissa Unielle Quenga, Bernadette Toledo

November 22, 2011

PURIFICATION OF CRUDE BENZOIC ACID BY SUBLIMATION

I. Objectives
To purify crude benzoic acid by sublimation To determine the melting point of the purified solid

II. Schematic Diagram of Procedure

weigh about 0.10 g crude benzoic acid in 50 mL beaker

cover with filter paper and hold in place with rubber band

place beaker in water bath so that about 1/3 of beaker is immersed

remove filter paper and scrape the sublimate into a previously weighed vial

continue heating for at least 1 hr until crystals deposit on filter paper and sides of the beaker

heat water bath to 100C

report weight and % recovery of pure benzoic acid

determine and record melting point of purified benzoic acid

submit vial with remaining solid to instructor

III. Table of Reagents/Products

Reagent/Product Structure Physical Properties Hazards Hazardous in case of skin contact (irritant), of eye contact (irritant), of ingestion, of inhalation. Slightly hazardous in case of skin contact (permeator). The substance is toxic to lungs, the nervous system, mucous membranes. Repeated or prolonged exposure to the substance can produce target organs damage.

Benzoic acid

MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 122.121 g/mol MELTING POINT: 123C BOILING POINT: 249C DENSITY:1.316 g/cm3 APPEARANCE: white crystals or powder

IV. Set-up
Sublimation Set-up

V. Waste Disposal
Remaining crude solid in beaker place in separate container and submit to instructor

VI. Data Sheet