Chemistry Labwork

Precipitation Reaction

Names : Lamia Sabry Marwa Al- Kandari Maya Zeini Nehl Karim Rasha Al-Assmi

Grade : 9 yellow

Date : Saturday, January 22, 2011

Color ( Station ) : Salmon

Theory : Many important chemical reactions take place in water , that is , in aqueous solution. A complete ionic equation shows all dissolved ionic compounds as their free ions. It includes spectator ions as well as ions involved in the reaction. Both single- and double- reactions can be written as net ionic equations in which spectator ions are deleted from both sides of the equation. Mixing solutions of two ionic compounds can sometimes result in the formation of an insoluble salt called a precipitate. The precipitate formed in a double- replacement reaction can be identified using a table of solubilities.

Objective: Study the formation of precipitate and write its complete ionic equation of the reaction.

Materials Used: 500 ml beaker 6 test tubes Chemicals: Station (1) : 0.1 M of Pb(NO3)2 & 0.1 M of KI Station (2) : 0.1 M of Ba(NO3)2 & 0.1 M of Na2SO4 Station (3) : 0.1 M of MgCl2 Station (4) : 0.1 M of MgCl2 Station (5) : 0.1 M of BaCl2 Station (6) : 0.1 M of KCl & 0.1 M of Na2SO4 & 0.2 M of NaOH & 0.1 M of Na2CrO4 & 0.2 M of NaOH

Procedure: Station (1) : 1. First we write the formula of the reactants on a paper to examine the results. 2. Carefully, we put a small amount of the reactants ( Pb(NO3)2 & KI ) in a beaker and examine the results. Station (2) : 1. First we write the formula of the reactants on a paper to examine the results.

2. Carefully, we put a small amount of the reactants ( Ba(NO3)2 & Na2SO4 ) in a beaker and examine the results.

Station (3) : 1. First we write the formula of the reactants on a paper to examine the results. 2. Carefully, we put a small amount of the reactants ( MgCl2 & Na2SO4 ) in a beaker and examine the results.

Station (4) : 1. First we write the formula of the reactants on a paper to examine the results. 2. Carefully, we put a small amount of the reactants ( MgCl2 & NaOH ) in a beaker and examine the results. Station (5) : 1. First we write the formula of the reactants on a paper to examine the results. 2. Carefully, we put a small amount of the reactants( BaCl2 & Na2CrO4 ) in a beaker and examine the results. Station (6) : 1. First we write the formula of the reactants on a paper to examine the results. 2. Carefully, we put a small amount of the reactants ( KCl & NaOH ) in a beaker and examine the results.

Observations :

Station (1) : The reaction of these reactants results in a yellow precipitate.

Station (2) : The reaction of these reactants results in a white foam precipitate.

Station (3) : The reaction of these reactants results in nothing. No precipitate is formed.

Station (4) : The reaction of these reactants results in a white foam precipitate.

Station (5) : The reaction of these reactants results in a light green precipitate.

Station (6) : The reaction of these reactants results in nothing. No precipitate is formed.

Calculation ( Chemical Equation ) :

Station (1) : Chemical Equation : Pb(NO3)2(aq) + 2KI(aq) PbI2(s) + 2KNO3(aq) Net Ionic Equation : Pb+2(aq) + 2I-(aq) PbI2(s)

Station (2) : Chemical Equation : Ba (NO3)2(aq) + Na2SO4(aq) BaSO4(s)+2NaNO3(aq) Net Ionic Equation : Ba+2(aq)+ SO4-2 (aq) BaSO4(s)

Station (3) : Chemical Equation : MgCl2(aq) + Na2SO4(aq) MgSO4(aq) + 2NaCl(aq) Net Ionic Equation : no net ionic equation = 0

Station (4) :

 Chemical Equation : MgCl2(aq) + 2NaOH(aq) Mg(OH)2(s) + 2NaCl(aq) Net Ionic Equation : Mg+2(aq) + 2OH-(aq) Mg(OH)2(s) Station (5) : Chemical Equation : BaCl2(aq) + Na2CrO4(aq) BaCrO4(s) + 2NaCl(aq) Net Ionic Equation : Ba2+(aq) + CrO4-2 (aq) BaCrO4(s)

Station (6) : Chemical Equation : KCl(aq) + NaOH(aq) KOH(aq) + NaCl(aq) Net Ionic Equation : no net ionic equation = 0

Discussion ( Analyzing ) :

Station (1) : Because one of the products (PbI2(s)) is insoluble so we have a net ionic equation. The reaction (Pb(NO3)2(aq) + 2KI(aq) PbI2(s) + 2KNO3(aq)) produces yellow precipitate.

Station (2) : One of the products (BaSO4(s)) is insoluble , this will result in a net ionic equation. The reaction (Ba (NO3)2(aq) + Na2SO4(aq)
BaSO4(s)+2NaNO3(aq))

will produce white foam precipitate. The product

(BaSO4(s)) is insoluble because there is Ba .

Station (3) : Neither of the products is insoluble so the net ionic equation is equal to zero.

Station (4) : The product (Mg(OH)2(s)) is insoluble which leads to a net ionic equation. This reaction(MgCl2(aq) + 2NaOH(aq) Mg(OH)2(s) + 2NaCl(aq)) produces white foam precipitate. The product (Mg(OH)2(s)) is insoluble because there is OH .

Station (5) : The product (BaCrO4(s)) is insoluble which result in a net ionic equation. This reaction (BaCl2(aq) + Na2CrO4(aq) BaCrO4(s) + 2NaCl(aq)) produces light green precipitate. The product (BaCrO4(s)) is insoluble because there is CrO4 .

Station (6) : Both of the products are soluble. So the net ionic equation is equal to zero.