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    This document is a final report for a chemistry lab experiment on separating a mixture of solids. It includes data tables showing the masses of the individual substances in the mixture and the separated components. 88.9% of the total mass of the original mixture was recovered through the separation techniques. Possible sources of error include not recovering all of the iron filings or decanting all of the liquid. The most challenging step was decanting the benzoic acid crystals, and a suggested improvement is filtering directly to avoid spilling.

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    This document is a final report for a chemistry lab experiment on separating a mixture of solids. It includes data tables showing the masses of the individual substances in the mixture and the separated components. 88.9% of the total mass of the original mixture was recovered through the separation techniques. Possible sources of error include not recovering all of the iron filings or decanting all of the liquid. The most challenging step was decanting the benzoic acid crystals, and a suggested improvement is filtering directly to avoid spilling.

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    CHEM

    181 DL1
    Separat ion of a Mixt ure of Solids

    Final Report
    St ude nt Abdulrazzaq Alnassar
    Name
    St ude nt ID 45487
    Le s s o n Separation of a Mixture of Solids
    Ins t it ut io n O cean C ounty C ollege
    Se s s io n 2019L1 C HEM 181 DL1
    Co ur s e C HEM 181 DL1
    Ins t r uc t o r C ynthia Spencer

    Exercise 1
    Data Table 1: Mass of Substance s

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    Substance /Mixture Mass (g)

    Mixture of Solids 13.5

    Mass of Pape r 0.7

    Mass of Pape r + Iron Filings 4.5

    Mass of Iron Filings 3.8

    Mass of 100 mL Glass Be ake r 50.3

    Mass of 100 mL Glass Be ake r + 56


    Sand

    Mass of Sand 5.7

    Mass of Filte r Pape r 0.7

    Mass of Filte r Pape r + Be nz oic Acid 2.1

    Mass of Be nz oic Acid 1.4

    Mass of 100 mL Glass Be ake r 50.3

    Mass of 100 mL Glass Be ake r + 51.4


    Salt

    Mass of Salt 1.1

    Exercise 2

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    1. What pe r c e nt o f t he t o t al mas s o f mixt ur e o f s o lids (Init ial) was r e c o ve r e d t hr o ugh
    t he s e par at io n t e c hnique s ?

    Initial m ass of m ixture of solids = 13.5 g

    Total m ass of sam ples = 3.8 + 5.7 + 1.4 + 1.1 = 12.0 g

    Percent Recovered (% ) = (Sum of Recovered Masses) / (Initial Mass of Mixture) x 100%


    = 12.0 / 13.5 x 100%
    = 88.9%

    Thus, 88.9% of the total m ass of m ixture of solids (Initial) was recovered through the separation
    techniques.

    2. De s c r ibe po s s ible s o ur c e s o f e r r o r t o ac c o unt f o r any de viat io n be t we e n t he % o f t he


    t o t al mas s o f mixt ur e o f s o lids (init ial) and t he s um o f s e par at e d c o mpo ne nt s .

    Sources of Error include the following possibilities:


    It is possible that not all filings have been collected onto the m agnet. Magnetism to rem ove
    iron filling was not strong enough to easily lift out all iron fillings.

    It is also possible that not all liquid has been decanted during the experim ent.

    Finally, allowing the rem aining liquid to evaporate is a lengthy process given the allotted
    tim e I have. It required an overnight waiting period, and it also depended on the hum idity of
    the location, which m ay account for the difference.

    3. What was t he mo s t c halle nging s t e p t o pe r f o r m in t he s e par at io n pr o c e dur e ? What


    wo uld yo u s ugge s t t o make t he s t e p le s s c halle nging?

    The decantation of the benzoic acid crystals into the cup proved to be a challenging step for m e. I
    m ight not have gotten all of the benzoic acid crystals out of the beaker when I was decanting the
    m ixture into the cup. I did not realize that I needed to get all of it out, and it started to dry before I
    was able to finish. To m ake this step less challenging, I would like to be able to decant straight into
    a filter and just be careful not to allow any of the other solids to m ix. I was worried that I would
    m ess it up and spill. I didn't do it fast enough so the crystals stuck to the beaker and the cup,
    where I could not get them off.

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    Data Table 2: Mixture Summary

    Substance /Mixture Mass (g)

    Mass of Mixture of Solids (Initial) 13.5

    Mass of Iron Filings 3.8

    Mass of Sand 5.7

    Mass Be nz oic Acid 1.4

    Mass of Salt 1.1

    Substance /Mixture % of Total Mixture

    Mass of Mixture of Solids (Initial) 100%

    Mass of Iron Filings 28.1%

    Mass of Sand 42.2%

    Mass Be nz oic Acid 10.4%

    Mass of Salt 8.1%

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