Athena Wilson

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January 21, 2022
Chemistry
Ionic and Covalent Compounds Lab Report

Title:Physical Properties of Ionic and Covalent Substances

Aim: To determine whether the unknown substance A and B are ionic or covalent.
Apparatus: Bunsen Burner, beakers, test tubes, test tube holder

Title: TABLE SHOWING THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SOLID A AND SOLID B

SOLID A SOLID A SOLID B SOLID B

TESTS OBSERVATION INFERENCE OBSERVATION INFERENCE

1.Describe the Solid A is white Solid A is white Solid B is Solid B had a

appearance of and shiny and yellow. light yellow
Solid A and B tightly colour and is
compacted tightly
crystals compacted.

2.Add water to The crystals The crystals Some of the Some of the
Solid A and B. dissolved. dissolved in the particles stayed particles sank
Shake and water and on top while because of my
observe. formed a others sank. assumption
colourless being that some
solution are bigger or
more dense, and
the others stayed
afloat because of
the force of the
water.

3.Heat a solid of The crystals As heat was The yellow solid There was
substance A then stayed the same applied to the melted. physical change
B. Observe, white crystals, detected for this
allow it to cool. there was no solid. As heat
physical change was applied the
detected. solid slowly
melted.

4.Then add The crystals The crystals The solid The solid
alcohol to Solid dissolved. dissolved rapidly dissolved in the dissolved in the
A and B and in the alcohol, alcohol and alcohol, which
shake and resulting in a changed the leads to a
observe. clear, transparent colour of the formation of a
colour. liquid. translucent,
almost opaque
colour.