GROUP 4 DATE: NOVEMBER ,11 2019 CLASS: BSCE 1A

PAPER CHROMATOGRAHPY

The Paper chromatography is a technique in chemistry which is used for identifying and
separating colored mixtures like pigments. The color rise up along with the solvent. The objective of this
experiment is to separate the different pigments of ink.

Materials

Ruler Tape

Marker (least of 3 different colors) Pencil

Plastic cups 3 pieces of chromatography paper

Water Alcohol

Procedures:

1. Draw a line onto the 3 pieces of chromatography paper with each of 3 different colors.
2. Roll the upper portion of the paper with the pencil and secure it with tape.
3. Pour small amount of water and alcohol separately into different plastic cups.
4. Place the 3 pieces of chromatography paper paper into the 3 different plastic cup.
5. Measure the maximum distance travelled by the water and each different pigment starting at
the line drawn on the paper.

Illustration:

Pencil
Paper

Ink Color from the marker

Barely touching

Solvent
 WATER ALCOHOL
INK COLOR (in) (cm)
BLUE 1.5 2.4
YELLOW GREEN 1.6 1.8
ORANGE 1.4 2

CONCLUSION:

Upon performing the activity, we observed that the solvent water that we used rise faster in the
chromatography paper. The average time of water is 1.5 while the alcohol is 2.06 (Performed in 2
minutes)
 FLAME TEST

MATERIALS

Calculator 6 wooden splints

Graduated Cylinder 3 plastic spoons

3 400-ml beakers Electronic Balance and 3 pieces paper

100 .2 M sodium chloride solution Masking tape and marker

100 .2 M copper sulfate solution Matches

100 .2 M barium chloride solution Bunsen Burner

Procedures

1. Prepare 100 ml each of .2 M strontium chloride, .2 M copper II chloride, 2 M potassium chloride.

2. Let 2 wooden splints soak in each solution for 10 minutes.
3. Place the soaked end of the wooden splint into the hottest part of the Bunsen Burner flame (the
top of the inner cone).
4. Record the observed flame color.
5. Place a wooden splint soak with the unknown solution in the Bunsen Burner flame. Record the
color and identify the metal ion in the solution.

SOLUTION OBSERVED FLAME COLOR

sodium chloride Light Red
copper sulfate Blue green
barium chloride Red
Unknown yellow

Experiment Conclusions

Write a lab Report of the following information included.

1. Is it the metal or the non-metal that produces the flame test color? What brought you to this
conclusion?
- It is the metal because when you heat an atom some of its electrons are “excited” to higher
energy levels, when electron drops from one level to a lower energy level it emits a
quantum of energy.
2. The identity of the unknown metal (it is one of the metals you tested.)
3. Show the calculations for the preparation of the three solutions.

SOLUTION COLOR
Heat + Oxygen + Fuel + Sodium Chloride Light Red
Heat + Oxygen + Fuel + copper sulfate Blu green
Heat + Oxygen + Fuel + Unknown Red
Heat + Oxygen + Fuel + barium chloride Yellow

Conclusion:

The solutions produced colors of flame when heated.

4. How does the flame test investigation relate to the engineering design process?
As an Engineering student the flame test has its significant for us. The flame test is part of the
research phase of the engineering design process, it is important so that an engineer will
understand problems involving science and mathematics.
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