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LAB REPORT - MGCL

The document summarizes a lab report on the reaction of magnesium and hydrochloric acid to produce magnesium chloride and hydrogen gas. Key details include: - 0.5g of magnesium was reacted with 50mL of 1M hydrochloric acid. - The mass was measured before and after reaction, showing a loss consistent with hydrogen gas production. - Calculations determined the theoretical and experimental hydrogen yields, with an unusually high percentage yield of 583.6%. - Potential systematic errors included incomplete reaction and impurities, while random errors could have been from temperature or wind variations.

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LAB REPORT - MGCL

The document summarizes a lab report on the reaction of magnesium and hydrochloric acid to produce magnesium chloride and hydrogen gas. Key details include: - 0.5g of magnesium was reacted with 50mL of 1M hydrochloric acid. - The mass was measured before and after reaction, showing a loss consistent with hydrogen gas production. - Calculations determined the theoretical and experimental hydrogen yields, with an unusually high percentage yield of 583.6%. - Potential systematic errors included incomplete reaction and impurities, while random errors could have been from temperature or wind variations.

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LAB REPORT

By Kalidas Parakkal Menon

OCTOBER 22, 2022


LAB REPORT
Reaction – Mg + 2HCl  MgCl2 + H2
Aim:
In the lab you will be doing a similar reaction that was discussed in
problem 1 of the prelab. Hydrogen will be formed in the reaction, and
we will use the actual yield of hydrogen to determine the % yield of the
reaction.
Precautions:
 None of the compounds were handled by hand
 Special glasses were worn to prevent the eyes from being exposed
to anything harmful
 Long hair was tied up

Apparatus used:
 0.5 g of magnesium powder
 50 ml of 1M HCl
 Weighing boat
 Weighing machine
 Small spatula
 a 250 ml Erlenmeyer flask

Data analysis:
Magnesium Hydrochloric Magnesium Hydrochloric Flask + Flask + Weight
(Atomic acid (atomic (±0.01) acid HCl HCl + Mg after
weight) weight) (±0.01) (±0.01) reaction
(±0.01)
24.305 a.m.u 36.6 a.m.u 0.50 grams 50 cm3 159.45 159.95 159.66
grams grams grams
Data evaluation:
 This data shows that all of the magnesium from the paper boat
managed to enter into the Erlenmeyer flask.
 It also shows a loss in mass after the reaction which is well
founded as the hydrogen gas escapes from the flask during the
reaction
 This results in the formation of the solid compound MgCl2.

Calculations:

Name Mass ± Relative Percentage


0.01g Uncertainty Uncertainty
(uncertainty of (Uncertainty of
mass/ mass) mass/ mass) *100
Magnesium 0.5 grams 0.02 2%
± 0.01g
Hydrogen 0.29 g ± 0.0689655172 6.897 %
0.02g

Name of Magnesium Hydrogen


compound

Weight of 0.5g ±0.01 0.29±0.02


compound (g)
Gram molecular 24.305 g 1.01
mass (g/mol)

Moles 0.5/24.305 = 0.021 0.29/1.01 = 0.287


Ratio 0.021/0.021 = 1 0.287/0.021 = 13.67

Mg + 2HCl  MgCl2 + H2
This is indicating that 1 mole of Magnesium reacts with 2 moles of HCL
to produce one mole of MgCl2 and 2 moles of H.
Therefore if 0.5 grams of magnesium was used, how much hydrogen
should have been released?
1 mole of magnesium = 24.305 g
X mole = 0.5 grams
Therefore – 0.021 moles are used
So 0.042 moles of Hydrogen should have been produced
This shows that 0.04242 grams of Hydrogen should have been produced.
Percentage yield = ((experimental value – theoretical value) ÷ theoretical
value) × 100
((|0.29-0.04242|) ÷ 0.04242) × 100
(0.1342 ÷ 0.04242) × 100
5.83639793× 100
Therefore, percentage yield = 583.639793%
Error Analysis:

1. Possible Systematic errors:


 All of the magnesium did not react completely with the
hydrochloric acid
 Impurities present in the beaker
 Improper calibration of the weighing machines
 Magnesium particles sticking to weighing boat

2. Possible Random errors:


 Excess sunlight may have affected the temperature of the
reaction
 Excess wind could have altered the rate of the reaction

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