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Chemistry A

Practical 10 Technician sheet

Investigating the qualitative effect
of concentration on equilibrium

Teacher Resource Pack

Practical 10: Investigating the qualitative effect of concentration

on equilibrium
Objectives

Safety

Be able to set up an iron(III) complexion equilibrium

Wear eye protection and

chemical-resistant gloves.

Be able to monitor the effect of

concentration on the equilibrium

Remove strong acids

from the working area.

Know that a dynamic equilibrium exists

in a closed system, when the rate of
the forward reaction is equal to the rate
of the reverse reaction and the
concentrations of reactants and
products do not change

Iron(III) salts are harmful

at this concentration.

Know how le Chateliers principle can

be used to predict the effect of a
change in temperature, pressure or
concentration on the position of
equilibrium

Equipment list

Notes on equipment

Each student/group of students will need:

0.10moldm

iron(III) chloride, FeCl36H2O

Label Fe(III).
Alternatively, provide ammonium iron(III) sulfate,
NH4Fe(SO4)212H2O.
3

50cm per student

0.0050moldm
KCNS

potassium thiocyanate,

Label KCNS.
3

100cm per student

Make sure you have spare available.

5 boiling tubes
3

10cm and 25cm measuring cylinders

distilled/deionised water

All users will need to review the risk assessment information

and may need to adapt it to local circumstances.

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