TEST RUN REPORT

EXPERIMENT NO. : 1

EXPERIMENT TITLE: EXPERIMENT 1 – DETERMINATION OF THE FORMULA

UNIT OF A COMPOUND
PROBLEM: -

SUGGESTION: Use 15ml of HCl at once to dissolve the Zinc powder.

DATA:

1. i. Mass of empty crucible + lid = 59.185 g

ii. Mass of crucible + Zinc powder = 59.440 g
iii. Mass of Zinc powder = 0.255 g

2. Mass of crucible + Zinc Chloride

First heating = 59.697 g
Second heating = 59.695 g
Third heating (Mass of final weight) = -g

3. i. Mass of Zinc Chloride = 0.51 g [Mass of final weight – (Mass of empty crucible+lid)]
ii. Mass of Chlorine = 0.255 g (Mass of final weight Zinc Chloride– mass of zinc powder)

Element Zn Cl
Mass/ g 0.255 0.255
0.255/65.4 0.255/35.5
Number of moles = 3.9 x 10-3 = 7.183 x 10-3
3.9 x 10-3 7.183 x 10-3
Simplest ratio 3.9 x 10-3 3.9 x 10-3
=1 = 1.84 ≈ 2

NOTE / PRECAUTION / COMMENT / REMINDER :

1. Hydrochloric acid must be added slowly to avoid forming bubbles.
2. Use the same balance when weighing.
3. Heat the compound slowly to avoid splattering (Temperature of hot plate : 4-5 )
4. Avoid overheating to prevent decomposition of ZnCl2 and some of product lost due to
sublimation.
5. Cooling must be carried out rapidly with crucible lid to avoid absorption of moisture.

PREPARED BY: Alis Suhairin binti Abd Ghani LAB ASSISTANT: ___________________

DATE : 20.7.2023 DATE : ___________________