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William Bott - Keep It Balanced Lab

This lab experiment involves balancing a chemical equation and measuring out reactants of baking soda and vinegar according to mole calculations. Students perform two trials, one with the correct mole ratio and one with double the vinegar. They observe and record the reactions, then answer questions about which reaction was more efficient and why having the correct mole ratio is important.

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William Bott - Keep It Balanced Lab

This lab experiment involves balancing a chemical equation and measuring out reactants of baking soda and vinegar according to mole calculations. Students perform two trials, one with the correct mole ratio and one with double the vinegar. They observe and record the reactions, then answer questions about which reaction was more efficient and why having the correct mole ratio is important.

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Keep It Balanced Lab

Objective: I understand how to balance equations and why it is


necessary.

Don’t eat it or get it in Empty your beakers


your eyes. in the sink and rinse
them out.

Equipment list:

- Scale - Vinegar
- Graduated cylinder - Baking soda
- 250 mL beakers - Universal indicator

Procedure:
1. Complete the pre-lab calculation questions with your group
before going into the lab.
2. Once in the lab, measure out 2 grams of baking soda and
combine with the amount of vinegar you calculated in #4.
3. Record your observations about the reaction in the table
below.
4. Now use 1 gram of baking soda but measure out twice the
correct amount of vinegar (double your answer to #4).
5. Combine the vinegar and baking soda and record your
observations about the second reaction in the table.
6. Wait 1 minute for the bubbles to settle and then record more
observations.
7. Add 5 drops of universal indicator to both solutions. Record
observations. A red solution means the solution is acidic,
yellow/green means neutral, and blue means basic.
8. Compare the two and finish answering the questions.
9. Clean up your station.
Pre-lab Questions:
1. Balance the equation below for the reaction of acetic acid (in
vinegar) and baking soda:
2NaHCO3 + 3.4HC2H3O2 → 1NaC2H3O2 + 6CO2 + 4H2O
2. If you are using 2 grams of baking soda (NaHCO3), how many
moles of baking soda are you using?
0.02
3. Based on the moles of baking soda you are using, how many
moles of vinegar do you need to have a perfect reaction?
0.02
4. The molarity of our vinegar is 0.85 M. How many milliliters of
vinegar do you need to have the right number of moles?
1.25moles of vinegar
Data:

Trial Observations

It fizzes and shrinks


1 down to a liquid. and
turned yellow.
It fizzed a lot more
2 but it fizzes a lot lon
ger. It turned pink.
Post-lab Questions:
1. Knowing that baking soda is a base, did either reaction use
most/all of the baking soda? Why do you think that
happened?
The first one had less fizz meaning it had a less reaction
than the second one, because the second one had lasted a lot
longer fizzing than the last one. Also that they are different
colors.
2. Knowing that vinegar is an acid, did either reaction use
most/all of the vinegar? Why do you think that happened?
Both of them used all the vinegar, it’s just the second test
with Ph had longer fizz time than the first test with
3. Did either reaction use up most/all of both of our reactants?
They had the same reactions but one lasted longer on the fizz.
4. Based on your observations, which ratio was more efficient
(used most of the reactants to make the most product)?
I would use more Ph mixed with the vinegar because it fizzes
longer, but if you want to make a small chemical do a very little
amount of Ph. instead of a lot.
5. Which reaction should have been the most efficient? Does that
match your observations?
I think I was a little off or I may off gotten my calculations
wrong on the pre questions, but I think the less Ph should of been
more powerful and more reactive.
6. Why do you think having the correct number of moles of each
reactant gives us a better reaction?
Because the more moles their are, the longer it lasts liek fire, it
needs to feed on fuel and wood. that’s what the amount of
moles of ph we need for the more bigger reaction.

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