1/3
Looks like no tags are added yet.
Name | Mastery | Learn | Test | Matching | Spaced |
|---|
No study sessions yet.
What must you do to prepare soluble salt from a insoluble reactant?
a reaction with an acid and an insoluble base.
Describe the steps to prepare a soluble salt from a insoluble reactant.
the insoluble reactant is added in excess to ensure that all of the acid has reacted
filter out the excess reactant so only salt and water remain.
gently heat the salt solution to concentrate it as water evaporates
crystals will start to form.
Evaporating over a period of days allows for larger crystals.
What are the steps in the practical to Prepare Copper(II) Sulfate starting from copper(II) oxide?
Add 50 cm3 dilute acid into a beaker and warm gently using a Bunsen burner
Add the copper(II) oxide slowly to the hot dilute acid and stir until the base is in excess
Filter the mixture into an evaporating basin to remove the excess base
Gently heat the solution in a water bath or with an electric heater to evaporate the water and to make the solution saturated
Check the solution is saturated by dipping a cold glass rod into the solution and seeing if crystals form on the end
Leave the filtrate in a warm place to dry and crystallise
Decant excess solution and allow the crystals to dry

what do hydrated copper (II) sulfate crystals look like?
bright blue and regularly shaped