Periodicity Lab Report

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Alex Pascal Lab Partners: November 12, 2009 Period 8 Periodicity in the Properties of Some Representative Elements Purpose: The purpose of this lab was to if elements in the same family react similarly. Procedure: A) A test tube, test tube rack was acquired. A small amount of HCl was measured in a graduated cylinder and poured into test tube. Then a bunsen burner, a small amount of Mg ribbon and a wooden splint was acquired. The Mg ribbon was then placed in HCl in the test tube and observed. A small amount of calcium, test tube, and HCl was then acquired. The calcium was then dropped into the test tube with the HCl and observed. B) A test tube, a small amount of water, and a garden pea sized MgO was acquired. The…show more content…
The well that contained NaCl turned white, NaBr turned yellowish, and NaI turned green. When calcium was dropped into the beaker, the water turned purple as Ca moved around quickly on the surface of the water releasing smoke. When potassium was dropped into the beaker, it created a ball of fire and shot around the beaker quickly, releasing smoke and turning the water purple. Questions Most, if not all, elements in the families reacted similarly to those in the same family. The metallic elements in this experiment support that they form acidic oxides. Cesium would be much more reactive than both calcium and potassium. Francium would be the most reactive metal in Group 1. It would be acidic. They were basic. Conclusion: It was experimentally determined that elements in the same families react similarly, after observing the reaction of calcium, and later, potassium. These experiments could have been affected by error such as contamination of chemicals, improper amounts of chemicals, lack of reactions, as well as

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