MAGNESSIUM RIBBON EXPERIMENTS
QUESTION 01.
1. You are provided with the following materials;
Solution M: Containing 2M HCl
Material N: 5 cm length of magnesium ribbon
Distilled water
Stop watch
Measuring cylinder
Glass rod/ Stirring rod.
Procedures:
i) Cut five pieces of 1 cm length of Magnesium ribbon using
a ruler.
ii) Measure 10 cm3 of solution M using measuring cylinder
and pour into
100 cm3 beaker.
iii) Drop one piece of material N into the beaker containing
10 cm3 of solution
M and immediately start the stop clock.
iv) Stir gently at first using glass rod to make sure the metal
does not stick to
the sides of the beaker.
v) Stop timing when all the material N has reacted and
disappeared. Record
the time.
vi) Repeat the above procedures using 8 cm3, 6 cm3, 4 cm3, 2
cm3 of solution M
while topping up with 2 cm3, 4 cm3, 6 cm3, 8 cm3 of
distilled water respectively.
Table 01.
S/ Volume Volume Lengt Concentrat Time 1/Time
N of M of h of N ion of M taken (Sec-1)
(cm3) distilled (cm) (Mol/dm3) (Sec)
water
(cm3)
1 10 0 1 2
2 8 2 1
3 6 4 1
4 4 6 1
5 2 8 1
Questions;
a) (i) Complete the table above.
(ii) What was the aim of the experiment?
(iii) Giving reason, explain which experiment was
slowest and which one
was fastest ?
b) (i) What observation was made as material N dropped
into solution M?
(ii) What causes such observable feature?
(iii) Write down both, balanced chemical equation and the
total ionic equation for the reaction between M and material N
(iv) State the type of chemical reaction taking place and
give the names of the products formed
(v) It is said that one of the products is gaseous, what do
you say about this? Give experimental details and or positive
test to defend you suggestions (vi) What was the aim of this
experiment?
(vii) Which factor was determined in this experiment? State
how the factor was varied (viii) What does 1/time mean?
(c) Draw the graph of Volume of M against time
(d) What general conclusion can you make from the
graph ?
(e) Identify the variables in the experiment
(f) What are the Sources of Error in this experiment?
