Experiment 2: Effect of Impurities on the Boiling Point of Pure Water

Aim: To study the effect

of impurities on the boiling point of water

Problem Statement: Does the presence of impurities influence the

boiling point of water?

Hypothesis: The presence of impurities increases the boiling point of

pure water

Variable: a) manipulated : the presence or absence of salt

b) responding: boiling point of water
c) constant : volume of water

Apparatus : Distillation flask, glass rod, thermometer, wire gauze,

tripod stand, Bunsen burner

Material: Distilled water, common salt

Procedure :
1) The apparatus is set up as in the diagram
2) 150 cm3 of distilled water is poured into the distillation flask
3) the water is heated until boils
4) the temperature when the water boils is recorded
5) the water is replaced with the same amount of distilled water at room temperature
6) the spatula of salt is added into the water
7) the mixture is stirred with a glass rod and heated until it boils
8) the temperature when the mixture boils is recorded
9) the result are recorded in a water
Results:

Substance Boiling point ( 0C)

Distilled water
Distilled water + salt

Discussion:

1. Impurities increases the b oiling point

of pure water
2. Salt acts as impurities. Impurities decreases the melting point of pure water (ice)
3. The hypothesis is accepted

Conclusion:
The presence of impurities increases the boiling point of pure water.