Naphthalene

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AIM
PROBLEM
STATEMENT
HYPOTHESIS

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NATERIALS
APPARATUS
PROCEDURES
DATA

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Determine the melting point of naphthalene

TO determine the melting point of naphthalene
WHAT IS the melting point of naphthalene?

As the time taken to heat the naphthalene increase, the

temperature of the naphthalene will increase and constant
at certain temperature before rises again after some times.

Time taken to melt the naphthalene.

Temperature of naphthalene during heating.

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Quantity of naphthalene, heat supplied

** Refer text book!
** Refer text book!
Cooling process

Heating process

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INTERPRETING
DATA
DISCUSSION

1 Why solid naphthalene is not heated directly with a Bunsen

burner?
The solid naphthalene is highly flammable
2 Why is water bath used to heat the naphthalene?
To ensure a uniform heating process
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Water bath can achieve the max. temperature of 1000C
that is enough to melt he naphthalene
3 During the cooling of naphthalene, explain why :
a)The boiling tube must be placed in conical flask?
To ensure an even cooling process
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To minimize the loss t surroundings
b)The naphthalene must be stirred continuously?
To avoid supercooling.
4 What happen to the temperature of naphthalene during:
a)Melting:
The temperature constant because the heat energy
absorbed by the particles is used to overcome the

Time/mi Temperature/0
forces of attraction between particles
n
C
b)Freezing:
0
60
The temperature constant because the heat energy
0.5
63
loss to surrounding is exactly balanced by the heat
1
67
energy liberated as the particles attract to each other
1.5
70
2
73
to form solid.
2.5
76
5 The melting point of sugar is 184 0C. The melting point of
3
79
sugar cannot be determined by using the apparatus as shown
3.5
80
in the diagram. Why?
4
80
Because the boiling point of water is lower than the
4.5
80
0
melting point of sugar.
Time/mi
Temperature/
5
80
Apparatus that can be used is oil bath or sand bath.
n
C
5.5
80
CONCLUSION
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The hypothesis can be accepted. Restate your hypothesis.
0
90
6
80
0.5
87
6.5
82
1
85
7
85
1.5
82
7.5
87
2
80
Cooling process
2.5
80
3
80
3.5
80
4
80
4.5
80
5
80
5.5
77
6
73
6.5
69
7
66
7.5
62

Heating process