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Mole Concept Lab

This experiment aims to determine the water of crystallization in hydrated copper sulfate using a volatilization method. Hydrated copper sulfate is heated to remove water of crystallization and form anhydrous copper sulfate. The decrease in mass is used to calculate the number of moles of water released and determine the formula of the hydrated copper sulfate. The procedure involves weighing an empty crucible, adding hydrated copper sulfate, heating to remove water, cooling, and reweighing to find the mass loss. Results are treated by writing chemical equations and using mole calculations to find the number of moles of water per mole of the hydrated salt.

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Mole Concept Lab

This experiment aims to determine the water of crystallization in hydrated copper sulfate using a volatilization method. Hydrated copper sulfate is heated to remove water of crystallization and form anhydrous copper sulfate. The decrease in mass is used to calculate the number of moles of water released and determine the formula of the hydrated copper sulfate. The procedure involves weighing an empty crucible, adding hydrated copper sulfate, heating to remove water, cooling, and reweighing to find the mass loss. Results are treated by writing chemical equations and using mole calculations to find the number of moles of water per mole of the hydrated salt.

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TITLE: Mole Concept

AIM: To determine the water of crystallisation in hydrated Copper sulphate using a


volatilisation method.

INTRODUCTION:
Water of crystallisation forms an integral part of the crystalline structure of a stable ionic solid.
This water is considered to be one type of essential water and is distinct from water released
when compounds are decomposed by heat. In this experiment, a sample of hydrated Copper
sulphate will be converted to the anhydrous salt and the decrease in mass will be used to
determine the value of x in the formula CuSO4. xH2O.

PROCEDURE:
1. Weigh an empty crucible and record its mass in a table.
2. Add a spatula full of hydrated Copper Sulphate to the crucible and record the mass of
crucible and hydrated Copper Sulphate.
3. Heat the crucible containing the hydrated salt over a Bunsen burner for approximately 10
minutes.
4. Place the crucible and its contents on the heat proof mat and allow it to cool to room
temperature.
5. Weigh the crucible and its contents.
6. Reheat the crucible and its contents for 5 minutes and then repeat steps 4 and 5.

RESULTS Insert Table with data given to you

TREATMENT OF RESULTS

1. Write a chemical equation for the loss of water of crystallisation from one mole of
hydrated Copper sulphate represented by the formula: CuSO4.xH2O
2. Calculate the mass of one mole anhydrous Copper sulphate.
3. Calculate the number of moles of anhydrous Copper sulphate formed in the experiment.
4. Calculate: (a) the mass (b) the number of moles of water released from the sample of
hydrated salt used in the experiment.
5. Use your answers to 3 and 4(b) to calculate the number of moles of water in one mole of
the hydrated salt.

CONCLUSION: State the number of moles of water found and hence the complete formula
for the Coper Sulphate hydrate.

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