Single Replacement Reactions Lab Report

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Single Replacement Reaction Laboratory Modified from Glencoe Chemistry - Matter and Change, Glencoe McGraw-Hill, 2002 Objectives Observe a single replacement reaction Measure the masses of iron and copper Determine the mole ratios and the limiting reactant Chemicals Iron filings (Fe) – 20 mesh Copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate, (CuSO4·5H2O) Distilled water Materials Stir rod 100-mL beaker 250-mL beaker 25-mL graduated cylinder Weigh paper Balance Hot plate Beaker tongs Wire mesh insulated pad screen Distilled water wash bottles |Lab Data - Reaction of Copper(II) Sulfate and Iron | | Mass of empty 100-mL beaker |(g) | | | Mass of 100-mL beaker…show more content…
Using Numbers: Calculate the moles of iron used in the reaction. 6. Using Numbers: Determine the whole number ratio of moles of iron to moles of copper. 7. Comparing and Contrasting: Compare the ratio of moles of iron to moles of copper from the balanced chemical equation to the mole ratio calculated using your data. 8. Evaluating Results: Use the balanced chemical equation to calculate the mass of copper that should have been produced from the sample of iron you used. Use this number and the mass of copper you actually obtained to calculate the percent yield. 9. Error Analysis: What are possible sources of any deviation from the mole ratio calculated from the chemical equation? Can you suggest method or technique changes that may improve your results. 10. Drawing a Conclusion: Which reactant is the limiting reactant? Explain. Balanced Equation CuSO4·5H2O(aq) + Fe((s) ( Cu((s) + FeSO4(aq) + 5H2O Note: Not a full balance. Normally ferrous sulfate exists as a hydrate in water – usually a 7 hydrate (blue green in color), next most common is a 4 hydrate (white). But the extra water on each side (well in excess) won’t affect the molar balance of the metals and can be

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