Copper & Iron Tango

Lab
Cheyanne & Emma
 Prediction
If 1 mol of Iron (Steel Wool) is added to 1 mol of
CuSO4 then 1 mol of Copper will be produced.
The main point is the moles of Iron reacted will
be equivalent, or a 1:1 to moles of Copper
produced.
1Fe(s) + 1CuSO4(s) -> 1Cu(s) + 1FeSO4(s)

Single Displacement Reaction

Initial Reaction

Key:
Copper (Cu)
Sulphur (S)
Oxygen (O)
Iron (Fe)
Movement
Bond
Beaker
Stirring Rod
Purification Process

Key:
Magnified View
Copper (Cu)
Sulphur (S)
Oxygen (O)
Iron (Fe)
Filter Paper
Funnel
Beaker
Bond
Movement
Trial #1 Reactants Products

Distilled Distilled
CuSO4 Fe (Steel Wool) FeSO₄ Cu
Water Water

Mass 13.59g 0.75g 50g 11.26g 1.59g 50g

Physical Light Blue Rough, fluffy, Clear, Translucent, Brown, Clear,

Properties powder coarse, luster Odorless Blue Metallic Odorless

State of
Solid Solid Liquid Aqueous Solid Liquid
Matter
 This used:
• 0.75 grams of steel
wool
• 13.59 grams of
Copper (II) Sulfate
with:
• 50 grams of
Distilled Water

Procedure 1 Resulted in:

• 1.59 grams of
Copper

• 11.26 grams of Iron

(II) Sulfate with:

• 50 grams of
Distilled Water.
 Procedure 1
Images
This is the filtering
process we used to
separate the Copper
from FeSO4 since this
is a single replacement
reaction.
Trial #2 Reactants Products

(Distilled (Distilled
CuSO4 Fe (Steel Wool) FeSO₄ Cu
Water) H20 Water) H20

Mass 13.5g 2.06g 50g 11.29g 1.59g 50g

Physical Light Blue Rough, fluffy, Clear, Translucent, Brown, Clear,

Properties powder coarse, luster Odorless Blue Metallic Odorless

State of
Solid Solid Liquid Aqueous Solid Liquid
Matter
 Moles of Fe
reacted • 0.013 mol Fe

Moles of Cu
formed • 0.028 mol Cu
Moles & Ratios
Procedure 1 Ratio of Fe:Cu
(from reaction) • 47:100 mol Fe:Cu
Ratio of Fe:Cu
(from • 46:100 mol Fe:Cu
calculations)
 This used:
• 2.06 grams of steel wool

• 13.5 grams of Copper (II)

Sulfate with:

• 50 grams of Distilled

Procedure 2 Water

Resulted in:
• 2.87 grams of Copper

• 11.26 grams of Iron

(II) Sulfate with:

• 50 grams of
Distilled Water
Procedure 2.

These are mutiple pictures taken.

There is the chemical reaction in
the bottom left hand coner and
filtered Copper in the top right
hand corner.
 Moles of Fe reacted:

• 0.037 mol Fe

Moles of Cu produced:

Moles & Ratios • 0.045 mol Cu

Procedure 2 Ratio of Fe to Cu (from reaction):

• 0.72 mol Fe:Cu

Ratio of Fe to Cu (from calculations):

• 82:100 mol Fe:Cu

 The biggest source of error that may
have skewed the results of our lab is inaccurate
measurements. While weighing out the amounts
of each substance there were a couple of
occasions when we added to much of something
or did not measure the extra distilled water.
Sources of However, based on the successful and conclusive
results of our experiment this most likely had no

Error real effect on the results.

Another source of error comes in the
form of inaccurate calculations. We weren't
100% sure our calculations regarding mols and
ratios are completely on point. We did however
double check our math and are pretty sure that
it is accurate.
 Evidence of Chemical
Equation

• Color Change, in Trial #2;Fe turns

to pinkish-brown in the CuSO4
• Color Change, in Trial #2; After
filtering from a dark blue to light
blue solution.
• Temperature Change, in Trial #2;
Fe & CuSO4 heated up.
• Emission of Gas, in Trial #2; the
heat produced evaporated some
of the water, then showing
condensation.