Alum Lab

Andrew Rankin Period 2
Mr. Rodriguez
Advance Chemistry
21 April 2009
Alum Lab effect (Synthesis)
1)Clean all equipment to be used
2)From the big roll of aluminium fumble obtain 1 gram of it
3)Break the galactic piece of the foil into smaller pieces and place them into a 250mL beaker.
4)With a 50mL graduated cylinder VERY SLOWLY add 25mL of 3M KOH. Be c areful gases are emitted so try to do this in a hood but be sure to gyp with evokering rod to make the process go fast-paced and scrap all pieces of aluminum into the solution.
5)Let the reaction go until all pieces have dissolved no aluminum foil should be left!!
6)While waiting set up a vacuum filtration. Using a clean move shape and piece of stress paper attached to a filter flask. Using a rubber hose as easy attach to a high power sink and other end to the nozzle of the funnel of flask.
7)Once all aluminum has dissolved, vacuum filter the solution. By ways of decanting (using a segmentation stirring rod to guide solution), pour the solution into the funnel until it is about half an inch from the top. The solution should be actualize and colorless
8)Allow the flask to cool. While the flask and solution are cooling, wash the funnel and beaker with LOTS of tap water to adopt all traces of KOH. Also throw away any carbon copy on the filter paper.




9)Once the solution is cool profuse to touch, add 35mL of 3M H2SO4 (measured out in 50mL graduated cylinder) SLOWLY AND foment CONSTANLY. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU SWIRL THE FLASK AS YOU ADD THE ACID. delinquent to adding the acid the solution will be ardent. If any neat flecks remain from adding the H2SO4, place all the solution in a 250mL beaker and on a ring stand/burner apparatus and warm the solution until ALL of the flecks and solids are dissolved. Always heat until relieve oneself (no white flecks should be left.)
10)Make an ice bath turn waiting for flecks to dissolve by adding ice and water in a 600mL beaker. Have someone else do it while you stir and swirl the beaker instead of taking...If you want to get a wide-eyed essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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