GUNDECHA EDUCATION ACADEMY

X ICSE CHEMISTRY PRACTICAL

Experiment # 5
Effect of heat on given compounds

Aim: To observe the effect of heat on given compounds.

Apparatus: Watch glass containing salts, spatula, Test tubes, Bunsen burner, KI paper, Alkaline
pyrogallol solution, acidified KMnO4, acidified K2Cr2O7 solution, match box, burning splinter.

Observation: (To be written on ruled side)

Test Observation Inference
1. Take the given salt in hard (i) The green coloured salt on The given salt is of CuCO3
glass test tube and heat. heating gives black coloured
residue.
(ii) A colourless, odourless CO2 gas is evolved.
gas is evolved
2. Introduce moist blue and Only blue Litmus Paper turns The gas evolved is acidic in
red litmus paper strips to the red. nature.
gas.
3. Introduce a burning The matchstick got Carbon dioxide gas is a non
matchstick into the test tube. extinguished. supporter of combustion and
not combustible.
4. Pass the gas through lime Lime water turns milky. Carbon dioxide turns
water taken in another test limewater milky.
tube using a delivery tube.

5. Introduce the gas into
potassium dichromate
solution.
6. The gas is passed through
potassium permanganate
solution.
Reaction: (To be written on Blank side)
CuCO3 (Green)
No characteristic colour
change is observed.
No characteristic colour
change is observed.
→ CuO (Black) + CO2
CO2 gas has no effect on
acidified potassium
dichromate solution. CO2 gas
is confirmed.
CO2 gas has no effect on
acidified potassium
permanganate solution. CO2
gas is confirmed.

Observation: (To be written on ruled side)

Test Observation Inference
1. Take the given salt in hard (i) The white coloured salt on The given salt is of ZnCO3
glass test tube and heat. heating gives residue which is
yellow when hot and white
when cold.
(ii) A colourless, odourless CO2 gas is evolved.
gas is evolved
2. Introduce moist blue and
red litmus paper strips to the
gas.
3. Introduce a burning
matchstick into the test tube.
4. Pass the gas through lime
water taken in another test
tube using a delivery tube.
Only blue Litmus Paper turns
red.
The matchstick got
extinguished.
Lime water turns milky.
The gas evolved is acidic in
nature.
Carbon dioxide gas is a non
supporter of combustion and
not combustible.
Carbon dioxide turns
limewater milky.

5. Introduce the gas into
potassium dichromate
solution.
6. The gas is passed through
potassium permanganate
solution.
Reaction: (To be written on Blank side)
ZnCO3 (White)
No characteristic colour CO2 gas has no effect on
change is observed. acidified potassium
dichromate solution. CO2 gas
is confirmed.
No characteristic colour CO2 gas has no effect on
change is observed. acidified potassium
permanganate solution. CO2
gas is confirmed.
→ ZnO (Yellow- Hot, White- Cold) + CO2

Observation: (To be written on ruled side)

Test Observation Inference
1. Take the given salt in hard (i) The white coloured salt on The given salt is of Zn(NO3)2
glass test tube and heat. heating gives residue which is
yellow when hot and white
when cold.
(ii) A colourless, odourless O2 and NO2 gases are evolved.
gas is evolved along with
reddish brown fumes
2. Introduce moist blue and Only blue Litmus Paper turns The gas evolved (NO2) is
red litmus paper strips to the red. acidic in nature.
gas.
3. Pass the gas through The solution turns from The evolved gas is confirmed
alkaline pyrogallol solution. colourless to Brown. to be O2.
4. Pass the gas through a The solution turns Brown. Nitrogen dioxide gas is
freshly prepared solution of confirmed.
ferrous sulphate.
5. Pass the gas through moist The paper turns brown. NO2 gas is confirmed.
KI paper.
Reaction: (To be written on Blank side)
2Zn(NO3)2 (White) → 2ZnO (Yellow- Hot, White- Cold) + 4NO2 + O2
Reddish brown
Observation: (To be written on ruled side)
Test Observation Inference
1. Take the given salt in hard (i) The blue coloured salt on The given salt is of Cu(NO3)2
glass test tube and heat.
2. Introduce moist blue and
red litmus paper strips to the
gas.
3. Pass the gas through
alkaline pyrogallol solution.
4. Pass the gas through a
freshly prepared solution of
ferrous sulphate.
5. Pass the gas through moist
KI paper.
Reaction: (To be written on Blank side)
2Cu(NO3)2 (Blue)
heating gives black coloured
residue
(ii) A colourless, odourless
gas is evolved along with O2 and NO2 gases are evolved.
reddish brown fumes
Only blue Litmus Paper turns The gas evolved (NO2) is
red. acidic in nature.
The solution turns from The evolved gas is confirmed
colourless to Brown. to be O2.
The solution turns Brown. Nitrogen dioxide gas is
confirmed.
The paper turns brown. NO2 gas is confirmed.
→ 2CuO (Black) + 4NO2 + O2
Reddish brown

Observation: (To be written on ruled side)

Test Observation Inference
1. Take the given salt in hard (i) The white coloured salt on The given salt is of Pb(NO3)2
glass test tube and heat. heating gives yellow coloured
residue
(ii) A colourless, odourless
gas is evolved along with O2 and NO2 gases are evolved.
reddish brown fumes
2. Introduce moist blue and Only blue Litmus Paper turns The gas evolved (NO2) is
red litmus paper strips to the red. acidic in nature.
gas.
3. Pass the gas through The solution turns from The evolved gas is confirmed
alkaline pyrogallol solution. colourless to Brown. to be O2.
4. Pass the gas through a The solution turns Brown. Nitrogen dioxide gas is
freshly prepared solution of confirmed.
ferrous sulphate.
5. Pass the gas through moist The paper turns brown. NO2 gas is confirmed.
KI paper.
Reaction: (To be written on Blank side)
2Pb(NO3)2 (White) → 2PbO (Yellow) + 4NO2 + O2
Reddish brown

Conclusion:

The effects of heat on given compounds are studied.