Finding the Ratio of Moles of Reactants in a Chemical Reaction

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Finding the Ratio of Moles of Reactants in a Chemical Reaction I. Purpose The purpose of the lab is to be able to find the ratio of mole reactants in the chemical reaction. The lab uses the method of continuous variations in order to determine the mole ration of two reactants. The chemicals that were used in the lab where sodium hypochlorite (NaClO), and sodium thiosulfate (Na2S2O3). II. Background In this lab many new concepts where introduced. Such as mole ratios which are the ratio between the amounts in moles of any two compounds involved in a chemical reaction. Chemical reaction is the process in which one or more substances, reactants, are chemically changed into one or more new substances, products. Reactants are substances that take part in and undergo change during a reaction. Products are substances that is formed as the result of a chemical reaction. Another concept that was introduced with this lab was stoichiometric ratio which is concerned with, involving, or having the exact proportions for a particular chemical reaction. Exothermic was also a concept introduced in the lab which is a reaction or process accompanied by the release of heat. And limiting reagent which is the reactant that is completely consumed when a reaction is run to completion. III. Summary of Procedure In this lab the first procedure was to measure the initial temperature of NaOCl and of Na2S2O3 and measure it with a thermometer and then record it. The same thermometer is used for measuring both solutions, but the thermometer should be washed with distilled water after the using it in one solution. Afterwards a small amount of NaOCl was added to the graduated cylinder. And then add a big amount of Na2S2O3 to another graduated cylinder. Then both solutions where poured into a styrofoam cup. Afterward a cardboard with a hole on top was placed on top of the

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