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CH Unit2 Separation Lab Report Writing

This document provides instructions for a separation lab experiment involving a mixture of sand, salt, poppy seeds, and iron filings. Students are asked to [1] design and execute a separation procedure, [2] record their steps, [3] separate, weigh, and calculate the composition of each substance, and [4] assess their procedure's success. Common separation strategies involved using a magnet to remove iron, then water to separate the remaining solids. Students were to write an abbreviated report following the provided format.

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CH Unit2 Separation Lab Report Writing

This document provides instructions for a separation lab experiment involving a mixture of sand, salt, poppy seeds, and iron filings. Students are asked to [1] design and execute a separation procedure, [2] record their steps, [3] separate, weigh, and calculate the composition of each substance, and [4] assess their procedure's success. Common separation strategies involved using a magnet to remove iron, then water to separate the remaining solids. Students were to write an abbreviated report following the provided format.

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Separation Lab overview

 Given a mixture of Sand, Salt, Poppy Seeds and Iron Filings, design and execute a
separation method.
 Write a proposed procedure to start.
 When executing your procedure, record every action you take in the order you do them to
create the real procedure that you used.
 Separate, dry and weigh each of the four substances.
 Determine the percent composition of each of the four substances in the mixture.
 Determine the percent recovery of matter from the mixture.
Separation strategies

 Basic strategy was to separate out the iron first using a magnet, then use water to help
separate the other three. Most of you used the first strategy. Some of you filtered the
poppies with the sand and had to add a second portion of water and decant. (If you added
water before using the magnet, you’d use the last strategy.) Identify which of the three
strategies you used. A, B, or C
 A. B. C.
Abbreviated Report Format

 Shortened format (still 25 pts)– not all sections of the general report present.
 Perform lab work in pairs or trios Share data with partner(s)
 Each student writes their own report
 Hand written is easiest for this report. But typed is acceptable.
 Prelab (3) – Include your original flow chart, procedure and data table.
 Procedure (5) – Include the notes you generated during lab and any measurements you made.
Indicate which of the above strategies you used, A, B, or C.
 Data Table and Calculations (10) – four dry mass weights, percent compositions, percent
recovery
 Discussion questions (7) – from lab handout
Procedure – KEY for this lab!!!

 Attach your first proposed procedure as your prelab


 List your ACTUAL procedure in the report
 Describe what YOU ACTUALLY DID!!
 If you didn’t write it down at the time, you may recreate your procedure from memory, but DO NOT
copy a procedure from someone else.
 Should be different from your proposed procedure as you tried things and made modifications
based on observations
 Should include the specific kinds of equipment you used (eg. 250 mL beaker)
Data and Calculations

 You should have plenty of qualitative observations for this lab, recording what things looked like after
significant steps in the procedure.
 The quantitative data you should have will be what you really put on a balance: Mixture + cup, Poppy
+ filter paper, Filter paper, or empty beaker etc…
 Calculations:
 Determine the initial mass of the mixture.
 Determine the mass of the separated sand, salt, iron and poppy.
 Determine the total mass recovered.
 Determine the percent composition of each of the 4 substances. (component/mixture x 100)
 Determine the percent recovery. (sum of 4 components/mixture x 100)
Questions

 For each of the four components, describe a specific physical property that enabled you to separate it from the
rest of the mixture.

 In your estimation, how successful were you (on a scale of 1-10) in separating and recovering each of the four
components: Sand, Salt, Fe Filings, and Poppy Seeds? Justify your estimations of your success, based on your
observations.

 What made you decide to do your procedural steps in the order in which you did them? Would any order have
worked?

 If you were able to do the lab over again, what specific things would you do differently?

 Name two materials or tools that weren’t available that might have made your separation easier.

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