Lab Report Chem 121 Stoichiometry and Analysis of an Antacid
This is the part of the lab that you will submit to be graded. Pages 5 – 9.
Data for Part A (For help understanding the calculations read the introduction and procedure)
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3
1.Mass of NaHCO3
1.95g 2.03g 2.01g
(in grams) to 0.01 place
2. Mass of beaker + acetic acid + NaHCO3
+ weigh boat (in grams) before reaction 92.51g 96.16g 96.32g
to 0.01 place
3.Mass of beaker + reaction mixture +
weigh boat (in grams) after reaction 91.69g 95.29g 95.46g
to 0.01 place
4. Mass of CO2 gas released (in grams)
0.82g 0.87g 0.86g
#2 - #3 = mass of CO2
5. Moles of CO2 gas released
0.019mol 0.020mol 0.020mol
#4 / molar mass of CO2 = answer
6. Average value for moles of CO2
0.020mol
released for trials 1 – 3 in #5
7. Moles of NaHCO3 used
0.0232mol 0.0242mol 0.0239mol
#1 / molar mass of NaHCO3 = answer
8. Average value for moles of NaHCO3
0.0238mol
used in trials 1 – 3 in #7
Adapted from A. Bracket Chem 121 OL 5
Calculations for Part A
a. Show the calculation of moles of CO2 gas released for all three trials (step #5). Include your
calculation of the molar mass of CO2. Use correct significant digits for all of your calculations.
b. Show the calculation of moles of NaHCO3 used for all three trials (step #7). Include your
calculation of the molar mass of NaHCO3. Use correct significant digits for all of your calculations.
Adapted from A. Bracket Chem 121 OL 6
Conclusion to Part A: Compare the average number of moles of CO2 released and NaHCO3 reacted
(step #6 and step #8 in the table above). The ratio of moles should be approximately 1:1. What is the
calculated ratio that you got in the lab? See helpful tip below.
Helpful tip: While the ratio of the stoichiometric coefficients in the balanced equations are 1:1 the
reaction does not start with an entire mole of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) or produce an entire
mole of CO2. You will be comparing two very small numbers to each other to determine the ratio.
For example, if the number of moles were 0.045 for CO2 and 0.046 for NaHCO3 you can determine
the ratio by dividing one number by the other.
0.045/0.046 = 0.98 and the ratio would be 1:0.98
Adapted from A. Bracket Chem 121 OL 7
Data for Part B (For help understanding the calculations read the introduction and procedure)
1. Mass of NaHCO3 (in grams) in 1
Alka-Selzer tablet (actual – from 1.916g
package)
Trial 1 Trial 2
2. Mass of beaker + acetic acid + tablet
+ weigh boat (in grams) before 98.84g 96.82
reaction to 0.01 place
3. Mass of beaker + reaction mixture +
weigh boat (in grams) after reaction 97.91g 95.92g
to 0.01 place
4. Mass of CO2 gas released (in grams)
0.93g 0.90g
#2 - #3 = mass of CO2
5. Moles of CO2 gas released (in
grams) #4 / molar mass of CO2 = 0.021mol 0.020mol
answer
6. Moles of NaHCO3 (experimental)
0.021mol 0.020mol
Same as moles of CO2 in Step #5
7. Mass of NaHCO3 (experimental) (in
1.8g 1.7g
grams) #6 x molar mass of NaHCO3
8. Average Mass of NaHCO3 in 1 Alka-
Selzer Tablet (experimental) 1.8g
(#7a + #7b)/ 2 = answer
9. Percent error
-6.1%
Adapted from A. Bracket Chem 121 OL 8
Calculations for Part B
a. Show the calculation of moles of CO2 for both trials (step #5). Include your calculation of the
molar mass of CO2. Use correct significant digits for all of your calculations.
b. Show the calculation of mass of NaHCO3 for both trials (Step #7) Include your calculation of the
molar mass of NaHCO3. Use correct significant digits for all of your calculations.
c. Show the calculation for the average mass of NaHCO3 for the two trials tablets (step #8). Use
correct significant digits for all of your calculations.
Using the actual mass of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) in one tablet of Alka-Seltzer you recorded
from the package (step #1) and your experimental value for the average mass of NaHCO3, (step
#8) calculate the percent error. Show your work. Record this value in your data table (step #9)
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Adapted from A. Bracket Chem 121 OL 9
