LAB #1

DATE:
TITLE:
AIM:
● To measure the molar volume of oxygen gas, at 273 K and 760 Torr and to compare the
measured value to the value predicted by the ideal gas law.
● To determine the percentage KClO3 in an unknown sample.

Method

The decomposition is carried out in the apparatus shown in figure 1. A preweighed solid sample
containing KClO3 mixed with KCl and MnO2 was placed in the test tube and heated (The MnO2
was a catalyst for the decomposition of KClO3). The mass of oxygen produced was equal to the
mass loss of the solid sample:

Tube C

Figure 1: The apparatus for the experiment.

MATERIALS & APPARATUS:

1. Boiling tube with a stopper fitted with a rubber tubing

2. Bunsen Burner kit
 3. Stand and clamp with three holders
4. 500 ml Florence Flask with a stopper fitted with two rubber tubing
5. 500 ml beaker
6. weighing container
7. Stand and Clamp
8. Pinch Clamp
9. Digital Scale

Chemicals

1. Potassium Chlorate (KClO3)

2. Manganate Dioxide(MnO2)

PROCEDURE:

1. The materials and apparatus were obtained.

2. The Florence flask with water was filled and the apparatus as shown in Fig 1was setup
for the exception of the test tube
3. The pressure in the flask was equalized with atmospheric pressure as follows:it was
blown with the end of tube C until there was water in the capillary tube that was going
into the beaker. When there was a constant water flow, the end of the capillary tube was
clamped with a pinch clamp.
4. Both the boiling tube and beaker (wash if necessary) was cleansed. These materials were
needed to be clean and dry.
5. The following were weighed as follows
a. The empty boiling tube was weighed and its weight was recorded.
b. Approximately 0.5g – 0.55g of Potassium Chlorate (KClO3) was weighed in the
boiling tube and its weight was recorded
c. A Spatula’s tip full of MnO2 was placed into the container containing the
Potassium Chlorate. (it was to be small enough)
d. The boiling tube was weighed again.
e. A clean and dry 500ml beaker was weighed and its weight was recorded.
6. The mouth of the boiling tube was connected with the end of tube C and clamped with a
three fingered clamp to the retort stand making sure that the boiling tube was about 450
positioned.
7. The Bunsen Burner Kit was set up and the flame was lit with the flint.
 8. The Bunsen flame was placed under the Boiling tube (It was made sure that it was not
touching the bottom of Boiling tube)
a. Once the flame was set under the test tube, we waited until the pressure in the
Florence flask increased, (We waited until 4-5 bubbles entered into the flask) and
opened the valve that led to the beaker so as to collect the water.
b. The flame was moved at the back and from motion under the boiling tube tube.
9. We waited until there was no further production of bubbles in the conical flask and
removed the tubing from the beaker so that no more water entered the beaker.
a. Then the stopper from the boiling tube was removed . (This prevented the
backflow of the water into the boiling tube)
b. The tube with contents was weighed and the beaker with the water also. The
temperature of the water was also measured and its value was recorded.
10. The experiment was repeated once more and the values were compared with the first one.
11. All materials and apparatus used were washed and stored.

RESULTS:

Trials Trial 1 Trial 2

Weight of empty weighing container 30.31 g 30.31 g

Weight of weighing container + KClO 3 30.89 g 30.92 g

Weight of weighing container + KClO 3 + MnO 4 31.05 g 31.14 g

Weight of test tube and contents before heating 31.05 g 31.05 g

Weight of test tube and contents after heating 30.88 g 30.88 g

Weight of empty beaker

Volume of oxygen collected

Weight of beaker + water collected

Temperature of oxygen

Vapor pressure of water at the temperature of the oxygen

TABLE SHOWING DATA RECORDED
CALCULATIONS:

DISCUSSION: The number of moles of KClO3 present in the mixture was

The percentage of KClO3 in the mixture is
If the test tube was not dry,

1. IF THE TEST TUBE WAS NOT DRY WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO THE PERCENTAGE OF KCLO3?

2. CALCULATE THE MOLAR VOLUME OF OXYGEN.

SOURCE OF ERROR/LIMITATION: The tube stopped heating and it had backflow into the test
tube so it was to be restarted with a new test tube and new mass.

CONCLUSION: The molar volume of oxygen gas, at 273 K and 760 Torr was and to
compare the measured value to the value predicted by the ideal gas law.The percentage of KClO
3 determined in an unknown sample is

MOLAR VOLUME OF OXYGEN

(ORR)

ORGANIZE AND PRESENT A COMPLETE REPORT IN

A CLEAR AND LOGICAL FORM (2)

● CLEAR BUT NOT LOGICAL (1)
● NEITHER CLEAR OR LOGICAL (0)
USE CORRECT LAB FORMAT
● ALL SECTIONS IN CORRECT ORDER (2)
● ONE SECTION OUT OF SEQUENCE (1)
● MORE THAN ONE (0)

PROPER USE OF PAST TENSE, THIRD PERSON, PASSIVE VOICE (2)

● 2 OF 3 REQUIREMENTS (1)
● WRONG TENSE, PERSON AND VOICE (0)

APPARATUS/METHOD (PROCEDURE)
● ALL MATERIALS LISTED, PROCEDURE WRITTEN IN (2)
LOGICAL SEQUENCE AND CORRECT FORMAT, TENSE
● MATERIAL MISSING BUT PROCEDURE CORRECT SEQUENCE
TENSE (1)
● ESSENTIAL STEPS MISSING (0)

DIAGRAM (2)
● CLEAR WITH ALL LABELING
● CLEAR BUT LABELING CORRECT (1)
● NEITHER CLEAR NOR CORRECT LABELING (0)

RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS

- RECORD ALL DATA IN A SUMMARY TABLE, WITH PROPER HEADING
AND FOUR SIDES RULED
- ONE ASPECT MISSING BUT TABLE IS PROPER (2)
- ASPECT MISSING AND HEADING IMPROPER (1)
- ASPECTS OF OBSERVATION MISSING AND TABLE TOTALLY (0)
IMPROPER
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