CHEM 1C Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Aluminium Hydroxide, Barium Sulfate, Chemical Formula

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12 Apr 2020
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In this lab, aluminum foil was used to synthesize alum, an inorganic salt with chemical formula kal(so4)2 12h2o. Various tests were performed to observe and confirm the presences of k+, al3+, so4. To synthesize the alum, 0. 256 grams of aluminum foil was weighed out, then 12. 5 ml of 4 m koh was added to produce the reaction. The addition of potassium hydroxide caused a vigorous fizzing and bubbling, as well as the formation of white foam and a minimal amount of condensation. The hydrogen gas was observed rising up from the test tube. This solution was filtered, and 10 ml of 9 m. H2so4 was added, which formed a solid aluminum hydroxide precipitate. This precipitate vanished when the solution was heated: After the solution was heated, the flask was placed in an ice bath to allow the alum crystals to form. The resulting crystals had a mass of 9. 891 grams, giving a percent yield of 122%.

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