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These reagents were gathered from the three videos that this whole experiment was based on.

On the first column we have the reagents, and on the adjacent columns are the physical properties.

Overall, there are 10 reagents that are listed.

1. We start with Acetic Acid, also known as ethanoic acid, carboxylic acid, or vinegar acid which
gives vinegar its distinct odor. It belongs to the carboxy group and has a high boiling point due to
its ability to hydrogen bond with water molecules, thus making it very soluble in water. Its
melting point however is quite low due to its asymmetric structure
2. Next is benzoic acid. It belongs to the carboxy and phenyl group and is commonly found in
perfume products, topical drugs, and insect repellants. It has a high boiling point, higher than
acetic acid, due to its hydrogen bonding properties, and it has a more complex and larger
structure, meaning a larger surface area. It has a high melting point which can be attributed
again to its IMF, and structure. It is poorly soluble in water because the benzene ring imparts a
nonpolar character to the molecule So, while the carboxylic acid group is polar, the overall
structure of the molecule is dominated by the nonpolar benzene ring.
3. Next is sodium carbonate, which is used in toothpastes, where it acts as a foaming agent and an
abrasive, it has no known functional group, and its very high boiling and melting point can be
attributed to its IMF which is ionic bonding. It is very soluble in water because the molecule is
polar and so is water.
4. Next is stearic acid , also known as fatty acid, which is a long chain of single bond hydrocarbon
atoms with a carboxylic acid at the end. The functional group is carboxy group and it has a high
boiling point due to its large surface area. Low melting point on the other hand because of its
asymmetric structure. It is insoluble in water because the long hydrocarbon chain makes it non
polar.
5. The fifth is Phenolphthalein which is usually used as an indicator in acid-base titrations. The
molecule contains many functional groups, namely 1 carboxy, 3 phenyl and 2 hydroxy groups.
The high boiling and melting point is attributed to the size and complexity of the molecule. It is
soluble in water at 400 mg/L
6. Sixth is sodium bicarbonate, also known as baking soda, high melting point due to its ionic
bonding properties, fairly low melting point on the other hand, lower than sodium carbonate
due to the weaker ionic interactions and lesser complexity of its chemical structure. It is soluble
in water at 90 g/L
7. Next is Sodium Hydroxide, no functional group, as it is an ionic compound. It is used in the
production of soaps, paper and explosives. It Has a high boiling and melting point due to its IMF
which is ionic bonding and is highly soluble in water because of its similar polar nature with
water.
8. Next is sulfuric acid which is used to produce other chemicals, explosives and glue. It has a high
boiling point due to its ability to hydrogen bond with other molecules and low melting because
of its tendency to absorb water from the surrounding environment, leading to the formation of
hydrates, and such formation can lower the melting point significantly. It is highly miscible in
water and undergoes an exothermic reaction, meaning it releases heat. This is because the
formation of new bonds between the molecules in the mixture releases energy.
9. Next is ethanol, which is commonly used as a topical agent to prevent skin infections, in medical
preparations. It has a relatively low boiling. And though, it exhibits hydrogen bonding due to the
presence of the hydroxyl functional group, the strength of hydrogen bonding in ethanol however
is moderate compared to substances with multiple hydrogen bonding sites or stronger
electronegativity differences. And it’s a small molecule. Generally, smaller molecules tend to
have lower boiling and melting points due to having smaller surface areas. It is miscible
in water due to its ability to form hydrogen bonds with water molecules.
10. The last is ferric chloride, its common uses lies in removing impurities in water and for
wastewater treatment. High melting and boiling point due to having an ionic bonding as
an IMF. And soluble in water because The strong ion-ion interactions between the ions
in ferric chloride and the water molecules lead to the complete dissociation of ferric
chloride in water.

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