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Unknown Compounds Lab Report

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During this investigation the question we looked to answer was: what are the identities of the unknown compounds? In an effort to answer the question, our group designed a method in which the relationships between the unknown compounds in plastic bags were compared so that their identities could be determined. The mole (mol) provides a measure of the number of atoms present in the sample of a compound. One mole of an element or compound contains 6.022 x 1023 atoms or molecules. The molar mass (g/mol) refers to the total mass (g) of an element present in a single mole of an element. Through knowing the mass and molar mass of a compound, one can then determine the number of a moles in a specific compound. Each substance possesses a unique molar mass because the atoms of various elements contain different numbers of protons, neutrons, and electrons, therefore they each have different masses. Moreover, one can use physical properties, such as molar mass, to identify something that is unknown. To begin, we formulated a method in which each unknown substance and compound were compared to find their molar relationships. In the experiment we calculated the molar mass of every compound by determining the amount of moles per gram in each element using the periodic table and then added them together. We then …show more content…

When the bag of Unknown substance A was measured, its mass was determined to be 6.49 g, and the amount of moles given was 0.111 mol. Using our experimental method, we determined the molar mass of Sodium chloride was 58.44g/mol. When the mass of Unknown substance A (6.49 g) was divided by the molar mass of Sodium chloride (58.44 g/mol), the answer was 0.111, which was the exact amount of moles given for Unknown substance A. Thus, it was determined that Unknown A was Sodium chloride. The process was repeated and the conclusion of our data is as

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