Post-Lab Questions 1. A student was in a hurry and decided to take a shortcut in...
A student was in a hurry and decided to take a shortcut in the Procedure. After washing and drying the crucible with towels, the student did not do steps 2, 3, and 4 in the Procedure, but immediately went to step 5 and continued from there. What is the error that will be introduc into the experiment? 2. If your sample contained a volatile impurity, what value would be in error, the mass of the anhydrous salt or the mass...
Purpose: To calculate the amount of AgNO3 present in an unknown solution of water through the process of gravimetric analysis with NaCl. Background: Have you ever had difficulty lathering soap or find that the scum in your shower constantly needs to be removed? These are signs of “hard water.” Soap does not lather well in hard water because metal ions, such as Ca2+, form precipitates, creating “soap scum.” A precipitate is an insoluble compound that forms when soluble ions in...