Chemistry Lab on Lithium

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8th Magnesium 12/5/11 Objectives: 1. Show the reactivity of Group 1A metals with water to produce hydrogen gas. 2. Demonstrate the dangerous dehydrogenation capability of sulfuric acid. Discussion: A and B are the elements while BC and AC are compounds. In the reactivity of Group 1A metals with water, we had identified that A is a metal while B is hydrogen. The activity of a metal is the tendency of a metal atom to loose electrons to become a positive ion. The metals in Group 1A are even more reactive than the hydrogen and are able to push hydrogen out of solution. The equation for the reaction is known as: Metal + cold water [pic]hydrogen(H2) + metal hydroxide (MeOH) The reaction is very exothermic and had the tendency to allow the hydrogen to ignite a fire. Sulfuric acid is a very strong dehydrogenation agent which allows it to be a danger to people. We had tested this on sugar instead of an actual human being. The chemical reaction is very exothermic and causes the intense dehydration of the sugar. The Sulfuric acid is a catalyst for the reaction. This is the equation. C12H22O11 [pic]12 C + 11 H2O Experiment 1 /Procedure/Results and Observations In the first test, Dr. Light had filled a beaker with cold water and later two drops of phenolthalene, no effect had happened yet. Next, two pieces of Sodium were applied. Then, the sodium had started to move 360o around the beaker which had released a gas known as H2. The color of the water had started to turn pink and finally, Dr. Light had ignited a flame in the gas exiting beaker, suddenly causing a large flame on all sides of sodium piece, which had led me to a result of burning more gas (H2) had caused additional water to form. Experiment 2 /Procedure/Results and Observations In the second test, Dr. Light had got out a new beaker filled with

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