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Samantha Abud, Javier Alfonso,
Doctors, Aalia Thameem,
Researchers, Gabriela Perez-Alvarez
PhDs, etc…
Department
CHM of Something
1046L General Science,
Chemistry The
2 Lab- Rockefeller
Florida University,
International New York,
University, NYFL
Miami,
INTRODUCTION: ● Water was first placed into a 250 mL beaker and set on a hot DISCUSSION:
● The uncertainty of the different compounds found in the landfill plate to boil.
● 20 mL of DI water was mixed in a beaker with the unknown ● Masses of 2.34 g, 1.324 g and 1.666 g were acquired for
have caused a team of troubleshooters to come and assess the
(bag A). NaCl, Naphthalene and Benzoic Acid, respectively. The
situation. With the help of the analytical team, the unknown
● The mixture was vacuum filtrated and the supernatant was initial mass of the mixture was 5.064 g, therefore, the
compounds will be investigated by taking an in-depth look into placed into an evaporating dish and placed on top of the
the compound's chemical and physical properties. percent composition of each of the components results in
beaker with boiling water leaving NaCl (s). 46.21% NaCl, 26.15% Naphthalene, and 32.90% Benzoic
● The separation of the different compounds will identify the ● The remaining solid was mixed with 1 M NaOh and vacuum
physical and chemical properties of each element within the Acid.
filtrated.
substance. Identifying whether something is naturally a solid, ● However, the percentages add up to approximately 105%,
● The precipitate remained insoluble as dried Naphthalene.
liquid, or gas can give an indication of how the compound was ● The supernatant (Benzoic Acid) was mixed with 3 M HCl and
because the total mass obtained was 5.33 g, which in
vacuum filtrated resulting in dried Benzoic Acid and a HCl and comparison to the original mass provides an overall 5.25%
formed and if it will be easily separated.
NaOH in solution. error.
● In this experiment, our team was given an unknown compound
● Such value resulted from errors throughout the experiment,
to separate the different components that make up the unknown
such as using different weight balances, not weighing the
compound. The compound (unknown A) that was given to our
filter papers beforehand, thus using a different mass and
team was composed of NaCl, Naphthalene, and Benzoic acid.
DATA & RESULTS: not placing the filter paper correctly on the filter funnel.
To separate the compound, our team used vacuum filtration,
separating a solid from a liquid with a vacuum beaker(Eni
Generalic n.d.) . Week 1: Small Scale Tests CONCLUSION/FUTURE RESEARCH
● Our team was also asked to determine each components
solubility, the ability to dissolve in a solvent at a given Compounds Solubility in Solubility in 1 M Solubility in 3 M ● The purpose of this experiment was to come up with a
temperature, which is an important property of an Water NaOH HCl method of separating each component in the compound. In
element(Science daily, n.d). Solubility will be determined by addition, our team had to determine the solubility of each
NaCl Soluble Slightly Soluble Insoluble
adding H20, HCl, and NaOH to each element in the compound in component. The components found in our unknown were
order to determine if it dissolves. Benzoic Acid Insoluble Soluble Insoluble identified as NaCl, Benzoic Acid, and Naphthalene.
● Through the small scale test our group determined that
Naphthalene Insoluble Insoluble Insoluble NaCl was soluble in water. However, Benzoic acid and
PROCEDURES: Naphthalene form precipitates. Therefore, the NaCl
component could be isolated by adding water. The reason
Part 1 Week 2: Separation & Percent Composition why NaCl is soluble is because it is a polar ion; the Na is
● The components of our unknown (Bag A) were given: NaCl, positively charged and is attracted to the negative O ions.
Benzoic acid, and Napthalene. % Comp. In addition, Cl is a negative ion and is therefore attracted to
● NaCl was placed into 3 test tubes, Benzoic acid was placed into 3
Initial weight of mixture 5.064 g the positive H ions (American Chemical Society).
separate test tubes, & Naphthalene was placed into 3 separate
● Benzoic acid forms a precipitate because even though it
test tubes, Amount DI water used for mixture 20.0 mL
● In one test tube of each compound, DI water was put into the test
contains a polar carboxylic group, the rest of the acid is a
tube and swirled. Weight of Evaporating Dish 42.975 g nonpolar (World of Chemicals). This leads to little to no
● In another test tube for each compound, 1 M NaOH was put into dissociation water. Naphthalene is also nonpolar which
Weight of Filter Paper 0.378 g
the test tube and swirled. leads to its insolubility in water.
● In the last test tube for each compound, 3 M HCl was put into the Weight of Dried Naphthalene + filter paper 1.702 g ● Our group determined that Benzoic acid is soluble in 1M
test tube and swirled Weight of Dried Benzoic Acid + filter paper 2.044 g NaOH. However, Naphthalene on the other hand was not.
Naphthalene was insoluble in 3M HCl as well.
Part 2 Weight of NaCl + Evaporating Dish 45.315 g ● By identifying the compounds in unknown A and
NaCl, Benzoic Acid, Final Weight of dried Naphthalene 1.324 g 46.21% determining how they can be separated from the unknown,
Naphthalene the team has beneficial information that they can use to
Final Weight of Dried Benzoic Acid 1.666 g 26.15% navigate the landfill and clean it without detrimental effects.
DI Water/ Vacuum Filtration
Final Weight of NaCl 2.34 g 32.90% The objectives accomplished in this experiment also
Insoluble Soluble contribute to the public sector. Benzoic acid is used in
Total Final Mass 5.33 g
Benzoic Acid & NaCl athlete’s foot ointments because it restricts bacterial
Naphthalene growth (World of Chemicals).Naphthalene is used in the
manufacturing of plastics ( U.S National Library of
1 M NaOH/ Vacuum Filtration
Evaporate Medicine). Knowing the solubility and isolation procedures
Soluble Insoluble RESULTS: for these compounds allows for them to be safely and
Benzoic Acid Naphthalene NaCl (s) efficiently used in various production capabilities.
3 M HCl/ Vac. Fil. (Dried) Percent Composition:
NaCl: (2.34 g / 5.064 g) x 100 = 46.21 %
REFERENCES:
Naphthalene: (1.324 g / 5.064 g ) x 100 = 25.15 %
Soluble Insoluble http://chemphys.armstrong.edu/P1/polar/polarity.html
Benzoic Acid: (1.666 g / 5.064 g ) x 100 = 32.90 % https://www.nlm.nih.gov/
HCl & NaOH Benzoic Acid
(Dried)
Total % = 104.26 %
