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Solubility of Potassium Nitrate Lab

The experiment investigated how the solubility of potassium nitrate varies with temperature. Potassium nitrate crystals were added to water and stirred until dissolved at various temperatures, and the solubility in grams per 100g of water was recorded in a table. A graph of solubility versus temperature showed that solubility increases as temperature increases. Based on the graph, the solubility of potassium nitrate was predicted to be 39g per 100g of water at room temperature and 150g per 100g of water at 75°C. The mass of crystals that would fall out of a 100g solution cooled from 60°C to 40°C was calculated to be 46g.

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Solubility of Potassium Nitrate Lab

The experiment investigated how the solubility of potassium nitrate varies with temperature. Potassium nitrate crystals were added to water and stirred until dissolved at various temperatures, and the solubility in grams per 100g of water was recorded in a table. A graph of solubility versus temperature showed that solubility increases as temperature increases. Based on the graph, the solubility of potassium nitrate was predicted to be 39g per 100g of water at room temperature and 150g per 100g of water at 75°C. The mass of crystals that would fall out of a 100g solution cooled from 60°C to 40°C was calculated to be 46g.

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Lab No: 

                                                                                                              Date: September 1, 2020

Title: SOLUBILITY OF POTASSIUM NITRATE

Aims: 1) To investigate how the solubility of potassium nitrate varies with temperature.

           2) To investigate the solubility of potassium nitrate at a given temperature.

Apparatus: stirring rod, burette, retort stand, test tube rack, test tube holder, boiling tube,

                     funnel, thermometer, spatula, Bunsen burner, petri dish, beaker.

Chemicals: potassium nitrate crystals.

Procedure: (Rewrite in the past tense. Do NOT indent)

1. A burette was used to deliver 10cm into a boiling tube.


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2. 15g of potassium nitrate crystals were added to the water in the boiling tube. The
mixture was added gently while stirring until all the crystals dissolved.
3. The solution was cooled until crystallization began. The temperature of crystallization,
1T 
             and the volume of solvent, V were recorded. 
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4. 2cm3 of water was added to the above mixture and heated while stirring until the
crystals dissolved. The resulting solution was cooled until crystallization began. The
temperature of crystallization, T and the new volume of solvent was recorded.
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5. A further 2cm3 portions of water was added, step 4 above repeated and the
temperature of crystallization T3, T4, T5, T6 and the corresponding total volume of
solvent V3, V4, V5, recorded.
             V6.
6. Use the following relationship to determine the solubility at each temperature:
Solubility in grams of solute per 100g of water
      = 15 × 100    where V is the volume of solvent.
s 

              V
s

 
Results 
TABLE SHOWING -SOLUBILITY OF DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES IN GRAMS OF SOLUTE PER 100G
OF  WATER 
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Volume/uni Temperature/unit Solubility/unit


t

10㎤ 74°C 150g

12㎤ 66°C 125g

14㎤ 58°C 107.1g


16㎤ 54°C 93.8g

18㎤ 49°C 83.3g

20㎤ 45°C 75g

   

2) Plot a graph of Solubility versus Temperature using a full size graph leaf. (Marks will be
deducted if the graph leaf is altered). The graph should be pasted on an entire page in the lab
book

Interpretation of Results :

1. Predict the solubility of potassium nitrate at 75°C and at room temperature. (Room
temperature is 25°C). 

Room Temperature(25°C)= 39°C

2. Calculate the mass of crystals which will fall out of the potassium nitrate solution in
100g water at 60°C which is cooled to 40°C.

           Mass of crystals that will fall out of 100g solution=

          Solubility at 60°C(108°C) - Solubility at 40°C(62𝆩C)= 46°C

Conclusion: 

Solubility is the mass of a solute that can be dissolved in a given mass of solvent so solubility
varies according to temperature for the same solute and solvent.

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