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Hritwik Paul & Jasmine Ou Yue Qiu February 5, 2023 Experiment 2: Is volume conserved? “The sneaky ethanol molecules” Introduction: The purpose of this lab was to understand if and how mass and volume is conserved. In addition, various concepts behind our result like the intermolecular forces and molecular size which contribute to volume will be explored as well. To conduct this experiment we used ethanol and water. Both have similar intermolecular forces, which allows it to be a homogeneous mixture. This lab requires us to mix and study the mass and volume after mixing different ratios of both liquids. A scale will be used to measure the mass of graduated cylinders so that we can calculate volume and density with the liquid they will hold. A pipette tip and pipette bulb will be utilized for more precise volumes of each liquid in the graduated cylinders. Volume, mass, density will be measured before and after mixing the liquids and this will allow us to have a reference to analyze our data and test our prediction. For this experiment, we predicted that the alcoholic property of ethanol will cause the mass and the volume to be variable. Materials: Acetone: used to dry the insides of graduated cylinders 2 beakers: hold water and ethanol for each trial 2 10 ml graduated cylinders: to measure the mass and volume solutions of ethanol and water. 2 beakers were used to minimize contamination which can tamper with the data. 2 25 ml graduated cylinders: were used to measure the volume and mass solutions of ethanol and water. One graduated cylinder was left to dry, so we can use the other for the next trial. Ethanol: one of the two substances being experimented on. Pipette tip: was used with the pipette bulb to get precise solutions of water and ethanol Pipette bulb: was used with the pipette tip to get precise solutions of water and ethanol Tap Water: one of the two substances being experimented on. Scale: to measure the mass of the solution and graduated cylinder.
Observations and Experimental Data: Part One: Mass of 10 ml graduated cylinder used w/ water: 23.32 g Mass of 10 ml graduated cylinder used w/ ethanol: 23.36 g Mass & Density of Water and Ethanol (Separate) Water Ethanol Total Mass w/ cylinder 33.06 g 31.26 g Mass Solution 33.06-23.32=9.74 g 31.26-23.36=7.9 g Density 0.974 g/ 10 ml = 0.974 g/ml 7.9 g/ 10 ml = 0.79 g/ml Part Two: Predicted Value: 18 ml b/c ethanol is an alcoholic substance which will reduce the volume of the solution Mass of Ethanol and Water Mixture Trial 1 Ethanol w/ cylinder (47.02 g) 54.79 g – 47.02 g = 7.77 g ethanol Water w/ cylinder (47.24 g) 57.28 g – 47.24 g = 10.04 g water Combined substances w/ cylinder (47.24 g) 65.02 g – 47.24 g = 17.78 g of combined substances Experimental Value 17.78 g of water and ethanol Part Three: Data Table 1:
Date Table 2: Percentage of Ethanol/Water & Densities
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Experiments Volume % Ethanol Volume % Water Experimental Density, g/ml Expected Density, g/ml 1 (us) 20 80 0.9315 0.9372 1 20 80 0.96 0.9372 1 20 80 0.919 0.9372 2 40 60 0.95 0.9478 4 60 40 0.875 0.9091 2 40 60 0.88 0.9478 2 40 60 0.89 0.9478 5 80 20 0.853 0.8703 5 80 20 0.837 0.8703 Graph: Discussion and Conclusion: Obtaining the desired results is a testimony to the successful completion of this lab. However, we made various errors that my partner and I were able to fix in order to less faulty results. There were some errors that went unnoticed resulting in data with some errors. In the first part of the experiment we measured the densities of ethanol and water in separate 10 mL graduated cylinders. We expected the
densities to be as close to one as possible. However, upon measuring, the density of water turned out to be 1.2 g/mL. This error could've been due to mistakes in not drying the insides of the cylinders with acetone properly. In the second and final part of the experiment, my partner and I committed the mistake of mixing up acetone and water. Our instructor guided us throughout the procedure once again, which allowed us to gather the correct substances. Lastly, we displayed our data on the class board. The downward trend of our graph displays the correlation between an increased percentage of ethanol and decreased density. Our experimental trend was downward just like the expected trend. In addition, in the first part of the experiment, the values of density that we derived from our trial were 0.974 g/mL for water, and 0.79 g/mL for ethanol. This could've been more accurate had we conducted several other trials to find an average value. The second part of the experiment only supported the results of the first part as we mixed equal parts water and ethanol and predicted that the final volume would be less than 20 ml. In the last part, we mixed different ratios of water and ethanol together and sure enough, as the amount of ethanol present increased, the density decreased. All the data from the different parts allow us to conclude that ethanol is less dense than water and volume is not conserved. References: Focus Question: When you mix alcohol and water is the volume conserved? Why or why not? Explain using your data and think about molecular packing mentioned in the introduction. When alcohol and water mix, volume is not conserved. This is because after mixing alcohol and water volume decreases, as we saw in our data and graph which shows a negative trend line as concentration of ethanol increased. Molecules of ethanol are smaller than water therefore alcohol goes into available space in water. This happens because both water and alcohol are polar and mix homogeneously. When there is no water present and there is only ethanol, the density reaches its low point at 0.79 g/ml. Meanwhile, water by itself is 0.974 g/mL. Post-Lab Assessment Questions (20 pts):
1. (3 pts) Based on what you did and learned in today's lab, what can you predict if 1-propanol is mixed with distilled water? Are the mass and volume conserved? When 1-Propanol is added to water, the oxygen of propanol forms an intermolecular hydrogen bond with water molecules’ hydrogens. Therefore, the mixture is homogeneous as the two solutions are miscible with each other. However in this state, volume is decreased or lost because the force of attraction between the molecule of water and propanol keeps the molecules closer. Propanol squeezes in the gaps left by water molecules. 2. (3 pts) When you mix two gases, what can you predict about the conservation of volume in this case? When two gases are mixed and if pressure and temperature is kept constant, we can calculate the volume by adding the volume of the two individual gases. However, as gas takes in the shape of the container this can have an impact on the volume. 3. (4 pts) Hydrogen gas burns in the presence of oxygen gas to form liquid water. What can you say about the volume and mass conservation in this chemical reaction? When two gases are mixed reactions can happen and there can be a change in phase, which does not allow the volume to be constant. In fact, volume might increase. But mass is constant. 4. (5 pts) Based on your graph from part 3, predict the density of a 64% solution of ethanol in water. According to the experimental density equation, the density of a 64% solution of ethanol in water would be 0.8642 g/ml. (-0.17x + 0.973 = -0.17 (0.64) + 0.973 = 0.8642 g/ml) 5. (5 pts) Using the data you collected and the graphs you constructed, compare the experimental density of the water/alcohol mixtures with the expected densities. Explain your results from a molecular perspective. In the graph, the trendlines for both expected and experimental densities start at the same place but the blue line, representing experimental density, is steeper. This indicates that water is denser than ethanol. This is because the hydrogen bonding between the two molecules allows them to come closer together, occupying more volume which allows substances to be denser.
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