RIZAL NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL

GENERAL CHEMISTRY I

Lab Experiment # 1
LEARNER’S ACTIVITY WORKSHEET:
MASS RELATIONSHIPS IN CHEMICAL REACTION

Submitted to: Ms. Glennica Joyce Abenes

Submitted by: XII – Archimedes
Alcantara, Jordan Louis
Felix, Daniel Allen
Sanvictores, Kevin
Castañeda, Shannen Ashley
Gallego, Arabella
Lalic, Erica Faye
Remorosa, Kiana Angela

Date Performed: August 2, 2019

Date Submitted: August 5, 2019
 ABSTRACT

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OBJECTIVES:
1. To perform a chemical reaction and measure the actual yield of sodium chloride from
the chemical reaction.
2. To determine the percent yield of the reaction.

I. INTRODUCTION
Law of conservation of mass states that, the mass in any closed systems are stays the
same regardless of the substance undergoing chemical reaction or any physical
transformation. According to this principle, the mass of the product of the chemical reaction
must be equal to the mass of the reactants.

In decomposition reaction, a type of chemical reaction wherein a compound breaks

down into two or more simpler substance. In this case, the sodium hydrogen carbonate or
sodium reacts with hydrogen chloride to form into simple substance such as sodium
chloride, water, and carbon dioxide.

The law of conservation of mass can be observed as the chemical reaction takes place,
though there might be factors affecting the reactions that might make the actual yield
different from the theoretical yield. This experiment will enable the students to determine the
actual yield and the percent yield of sodium chloride and to differentiate it from the
theoretical yield of sodium chloride.

II. METHODOLOGY
The students first cleaned and dried an evaporating dish and a watch glass since the
watch glass will be used as the cover for the evaporating dish. Then, they weighed the
combination of the evaporating dish and the watch glass to the nearest 0.01g and recorded
the mass in the data table. After that, the students put about 1.00g of pure NaHCO3 into the
dish and weighed the dish, the contents, and the cover watch glass to the nearest 0.01g.
Next, they set up the Bunsen burner, ring, and the wire mesh, and set the evaporating dish
on it. To cover the dish, they placed the curved side down and the glass slightly off center so
that the lip of the dish is uncovered. Do not light the burner yet. Afterwards, they added
dilute hydrochloric acid drop wise down the lip of the dish to the bicarbonate sample in the
dish. They continued adding the acid dropwise until no more reaction takes place when a
drop of acid is added and gently swirl the contents of the dish so that all of the solid gets in
contact with the liquid; do not add excess acid. Meanwhile, they carefully rinsed the bottom
of the watch glass with distilled water, a few drops at a time, and collected all the washings
 in the evaporating dish. Then, they gently heated the evaporating dish, together with the
contents and cover with a low flame until the salt was completely dried. They moved the
burner back and forth to avoid spattering. In case the contents of the dish spatter, reduce
the flame. Afterwards, they turned off the flame and allow the dish to cool to room
temperature. They weighed the dish, contents, and cover watch glass to the nearest 0.01g.
Finally, they repeated steps 7 and 8 to be sure that constant weight has been obtained. Two
consecutive mass readings should agree within 0.02g.

III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

MASS RELATIONSHIPS: LABORATORY DATA TABLE

Mass of evaporating dish, watch glass, and NaHCO3 92.1 g

Mass of evaporating dish and watch glass 91.1 g
Mass of NaHCO3 1g
Trial 1: 91.7 g
Mass of evaporating dish, cover and NaCl Trial 2: 91.5 g
Trial 3: (if experimental)
Trial 1: 0.6 g
Mass of NaCl obtained (experimental)
Trial 2: 0.4 g

IV. CONCLUSION

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