Chloride lab

This week we completed the Chloride  lab.

In this lab we measured a dry 100 mL beaker to the nearest 0.001 g and record this mass in the data table.

Then we placed a small amount of zinc into the beaker and determined the mass of the beaker + zinc and recorded it in the data table.

We added10 mL of 3M HCl.  With a hot plate, we heated the mixture until all of the zinc has dissolved.

We continued heating the solution until all of the water and excess HCl have been boiled away. We stopped heating after the last bit of liquid was gone and the solid formed 

Lastly we let it cool for several minutes and then determined the mass of the beaker and contents. 

As post lab we found the formula for the salt 

Here are some links to the lessons reinforced in the lab 

Empirical and molecular formula 

Empirical and molecular practice problems

Empirical vs. Molecular formulas