Jacob Tremblay

Katerina Kouri

CHEM 10

Enthalpy of Neutralization

Qualitative Data:

The colour of the compounds did not change, and no other observations were really of

note.

Quantitative Data:
3 −3
25 ± 0.5 cm 0.5 mol dm NaOH was added to
3 −3
25 ± 0.5 cm 0.5 mol dm HCl

Trial 1 Trial 2 Average

Initial Temperature ( ± 0.5 ℃ 21 21 21

Final Temperature (± 0.5 ℃) 33 33 33

∆ Temperature (± 0.5 ℃) 12 12 12

12 ℃ ±8.33 %

n=CV

n NaOH =0.025 × 0.5=0.0125 mol ± 0.2 %

n HCl =0.025× 0.5=0.0125 mol ±0.2 %

Total :0.0125+ 0.0125=0.025 mol ± 0.4 %

m=nM

m=(0.025)(76.46)=1.9 g ±0.4 %
 mc ∆ T
∆ H=
n

1.9 × 4.18 ×12

∆ H= =−3.812 kJmol−1 ± 1.6 %
0.025

Unc=0.4+0. 4+8.33+¿ 9.13 %

result exp
%difference= ×100
result the

3.812
%difference= ×100=67.83 %
56.2

Errors

Systematic error: The plastic cup that contained the solutions were not insulated, and the

top was well exposed to air, allowing heat to escape. To improve, we could use a more

thermostatically stable material for the cup, such as Styrofoam, and contain using

something more than simply a beaker.

Random error: I only started stirring after all the HCl was added, which meant that there

was time that the solutions were not in full contact. To improve in the future, I should find

a way to stir while pouring in the HCl