LABORATORY REPORT

FOR
FUNDAMENTAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY CHM457

Experiment 1

This evaluation is carried out in compliance with the assessment requirements for
the subject of Fundamental Organic Chemistry CHM457 on semester of October
2020. This assessment is different from the previous semesters due to the
pandemic situation of Covid-19.

Details of the student:

Name:
Matrix no:
Lecturer’s name:
Submission date:

Evaluation criteria:
Total marks: 20
Marks given:
Report ------/15
Skill -----/ 5

CHM457_OCTOBER 2020_ODL LAB ASSESSMENT

Experiment 1: Acid-Base Extraction
Read and understand the procedure in the lab manual and watch the given video by following
the given link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2F5SvBsOdE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh-96_KfqgY

Objectives
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Chemicals and apparatus

Based on the video and lab manual:
i. List all the chemicals used.
ii. What is the name of the separatory flask used in the experiment?

Results and Discussion

In an experiment, the observed melting point of unknown is 84-90 ℃. The recovery weight of
unknown is 0.18g and benzoic acid is 0.09g.

i. What is acid-base extraction used for?

i. Using reaction schemes explain how the compounds possibly separated and why HCl is
added to aqueous layer.
ii. Explain why organic layer is washed with sodium chloride and dried with sodium sulfate.
iii. Calculate percent recovery for unknown and benzoic acid.
iv. Explain possibilities for low percent recovery of unknown and benzoic acid.
v. What is the literature melting point for the unknown used in the video?
vi. Identify the unknown and give at least 3 reasons why the melting point is not exactly the
same as in the literature and having larger range.

Conclusion:
Write conclusion base on the experiment and results given

References:
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Questions:
Answer questions 1 to 2 given in the lab manual.

CHM457_OCTOBER 2020_ODL LAB ASSESSMENT