RESULTS

DATA

Results Mass (g)

Mass of Benzoic Acid +
Impure Benzoic Acid Weighing Paper 1.94
0.92
Mass of Weighing Paper
1.02
Mass of Impure Benzoic Acid
1.19
Recrystallized Benzoic Acid Mass of recrystallized Benzoic
Acid + weighing paper
0.92
Mass of weighing paper W
Mass of recrystallized Benzoic 0.27
Acid S = 0.003

Melting point of recrystallized benzoic acid (BUSHI B540) : 118 0C

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CALCULATION

Weight of benzoic acid after recrystallisation

Percentage recovery : ×100 %
weight of benzoic acid before recrystallisation

(0.27 g)
¿ ×100 %=26.47 %
(1.02 g)

Melting point of recrystallized benzoic acid (Theory) : 122 0C