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Chapter 2 • Matter and Change SMALL-SCALE EXPERIMENT

A STUDY OF CHEMICAL CHANGES

Small-Scale Experiment for text Section 2.4

OBJECTIVES

• Observe and record chemical changes involving compounds found in consumer products.

• Design and carry out experiments to identify compounds in consumer products.

• Demonstrate the use of the names and formulas of chemical compounds.

INTRODUCTION

Chemistry is a science that investigates physical and chemical changes in matter. The chemical changes are also called chemical reactions. Often you can observe some visible changes when a chemical reaction occurs. These include a change in color, a production of a gas, a formation of a precipitate in a liquid, or the release of energy. These visible changes are clues to what is happening to atoms within matter at the atomic level.

Chemists explain the changes they observe at the macroscopic level by the changes that occur at the microscopic level. In fact, explaining changes that are visible by changes that are not visible is fundamental to an understanding of chemistry.

PURPOSE

In this experiment, you will study some reactions of compounds found in common consumer products. You will observe and record some visible clues to these chemical reactions. Then you will use chemical reactions to identify the presence of specific substances in mixtures.

SAFETY

• Wear safety goggles, an apron, and gloves when working with corrosive chemicals.

• Use full small-scale pipets only for the controlled delivery of liquids.

• Don’t chew gum, drink, or eat in the laboratory. Never taste a chemical in the laboratory.

• Avoid inhaling substances that can irritate your respiratory system.

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|MATERIALS |

|Small-scale pipets of the following solutions: |

|sodium hydrogen carbonate (NaHCO3) |

|hydrochloric acid (HCl) |

|FD&C blue No. 1 (blue dye) |

|sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) |

|potassium iodide (KI) |

|starch |

|lead(II) nitrate (Pb(NO3)2) |

|calcium chloride (CaCl2) |

|sodium hydrogen sulfate (NaHSO4) |

|sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) |

|phenolphthalein (phen) |

|sodium hydroxide (NaOH) |

|silver nitrate (AgNO3) |

|ammonia (NH3) |

|copper(II) sulfate (CuSO4) |

|EQUIPMENT |

|small-scale reaction surface |

|empty pipet for stirring |

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EXPERIMENTAL PAGE

Use small-scale pipets to put two drops of each chemical on the X’s in the indicated spaces below. For background contrast, view the drops on both the black and white backgrounds provided by the X’s. Stir each mixture by blowing air through an empty pipet. For parts c, d, and l, there are additional instructions within the grid. Record what you observe in Table 2.1.

|a. | |NaHCO3 | |h. | |NaHSO4 | |

| | |+ | | | |+ | |

| | |HCl | | | |Na2CO3 | |

|b. | |HCl | |i. | |Na2CO3 | |

| | |+ | | | |+ | |

| | |blue dye | | | |phen | |

|c. | |blue dye | |j. | |phen | |

| | |+ |Now add one drop of HCl.| | |+ | |

| | |NaClO | | | |NaOH | |

|d. | |NaClO |Now add one drop of |k. | |NaOH | |

| | |+ |starch. | | |+ | |

| | |KI | | | |AgNO3 | |

|e. | |KI | |l. | |AgNO3 |Absorb this mixture onto a |

| | |+ | | | |+ |scrap of paper, expose it to |

| | |Pb(NO3)2 | | | |NH3 |sunlight, and tape it to your|

| | | | | | | |data table. |

|f. | |Pb(NO3)2 | |m. | |NH3 | |

| | |+ | | | |+ | |

| | |CaCl2 | | | |CuSO4 | |

|g. | |CaCl2 |Be patient! |n. | |CuSO4 | |

| | |+ |Some chemical | | |+ | |

| | |NaHSO4 |reactions are slow! | | |NaHCO3 | |

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|Place this side of the Experimental Page facedown. Use the other side under your small-scale reaction surface. |

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EXPERIMENTAL DATA

Record your results in Table 2.1 or in a copy of the table in your notebook.

Table 2.1 Experimental Mixings

|a. | |NaHCO3 |h. | |NaHSO4 |

| | |+ | | |+ |

| | |HCl | | |Na2CO3 |

|b. | |HCl |i. | |Na2CO3 |

| | |+ | | |+ |

| | |blue dye | | |phen |

|c. | |blue dye |j. | |phen |

| | |+ | | |+ |

| | |NaClO | | |NaOH |

| | |and then HCl | | | |

|d. | |NaClO |k. | |NaOH |

| | |+ | | |+ |

| | |KI | | |AgNO3 |

| | |and then starch | | | |

|e. | |KI |l. | |AgNO3 |

| | |+ | | |+ |

| | |Pb(NO3)2 | | |NH3 |

|f. | |Pb(NO3)2 |m. | |NH3 |

| | |+ | | |+ |

| | |CaCl2 | | |CuSO4 |

|g. | |CaCl2 |n. | |CuSO4 |

| | |+ | | |+ |

| | |NaHSO4 | | |NaHCO3 |

CLEANING UP

Avoid contamination by cleaning up in a way that protects you and your environment. Carefully clean the small-scale reaction surface by absorbing the contents onto a paper towel, wipe it with a damp paper towel, and dry it. Dispose of the paper towels in the waste bin. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

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QUESTIONS FOR ANALYSES

Use what you learned in this experiment to answer the following questions.

1. Baking soda is sodium hydrogen carbonate, NaHCO3. When HCl is added to NaHCO3, carbon dioxide bubbles form. Carbon dioxide contains two atoms of oxygen for every atom of hydrogen. Write the chemical formula for carbon dioxide. In what consumer product is the gas commonly found?

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2. In which of the other mixings did bubbles form?

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3. What do you think the gas is that results from the mixing in Question 2?

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4. Cells in your stomach produce hydrochloric acid, HCl, to help digest food. What color does blue food dye turn when HCl is added?

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5. Sodium hypochlorite, NaClO, is an ingredient in many household bleaches and cleansers. What happened to the color of blue dye when both HCl and NaClO were added?

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6. Potassium iodide, KI, is the source of iodine in iodized salt. What color is the KI + NaClO mixture? What color does starch change to in the presence of KI and NaClO?

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7. A precipitate is a solid that forms and settles out when some solutions are mixed. Which reaction produced a very bright-yellow precipitate?

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8. Which other mixings produced precipitates? Describe their colors and appearance with words like milky, cloudy, and grainy.

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9. Which mixture produced a precipitate that was very slow to form?

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10. Which solutions produced a “muddy” brown precipitate?

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11. Observe the scrap of paper you used to absorb the AgNO3 + NH3 mixture. What evidence do you see that indicates that silver compounds are light-sensitive?

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12. Review your results and list at least three different kinds of changes that indicate that a chemical reaction is occurring.

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13. Describe any other notable observations you made.

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NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!

1. What two compounds turned phenolphthalein pink in the original experiment? Experiment to find out if any other mixture produces the same result.

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2. What happens when you add ammonia, NH3, to copper(II) sulfate, CuSO4? Does the result depend on the amount of ammonia you add? Try adding several drops of NH3 to just one drop of CuSO4. Then try adding several additional drops of CuSO4. Record your observations.

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3. Sodium hydrogen carbonate, NaHCO3, produces gas bubbles when hydrochloric acid, HCl, is added.

a. Suppose a label of a household product such as baking soda says it contains sodium hydrogen carbonate (also called bicarbonate of soda). How would you test a sample to indicate the presence of sodium hydrogen carbonate, NaHCO3?

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b. Try your procedure with some household products whose labels say they contain NaHCO3. Record your results.

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c. Find out if any of the other chemicals you used in this experiment produce bubbles with hydrochloric acid. Based on your results, describe any limitations this experiment might have.

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4. Many foods contain starches. A starch turns black in the presence of potassium iodide, KI, and sodium hypochlorite, NaClO. Try adding KI and NaClO to various foods to confirm the presence or absence of starch. Describe what you do, record what you observe, and explain what you think the results mean.

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5. Potassium iodide, KI, turns black when sodium hypochlorite, NaClO, and a starch are added. The label on a package of iodized table salt says that it contains potassium iodide, KI. Explain what you could do to confirm this statement. Try your procedure and record your results. Does your procedure work with noniodized salt? Explain.

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6. Many household products, such as dishwasher liquid, contain sodium hypochlorite, NaClO. Design an experiment to confirm the presence or absence of NaClO in dishwasher liquid and other household chemicals. Add one drop of starch and one drop of KI to a household product that lists NaClO as an ingredient. A black color confirms the presence of NaClO. (Note: Do not use full strength household bleach. Your teacher will dilute household bleach with water.)

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