General Chemistry 1

Learning Activity Sheet

Performance Task 5

LAB REPORT: Mass Relationships in Chemical Reactions

I. Chemical Reaction:
Write a balanced equation for the chemical reaction in this experiment.

II. Data Table:

Mass of evaporating dish 54.45 g
Mass of baking soda
Mass of evaporating dish and NaCl Trial 1:
Trial 2
Mass of NaCl obtained (experimental)

II. Calculation (show your solution):

1. Calculate the theoretical mass of NaCl (in grams) that should have been obtained in the
experiment.
2. Determine the percentage yield.

III. Discussions:
1. What is the cause of the effervescence (fizz) that you observed during the reaction?
2. How can you conclude that the reaction has gone to completion?
3. How do you know if the product was completely dry?
4. List possible sources of error which you think affected the yield of your reaction. Did your
error cause your result to be higher or lower than the theoretical yield?