Materials required:
A conical flask10ml test tubeMeasuring cylindersThreadCorkElectronic balanceBarium chloride (BaCl2) solutionSodium sulphate (Na2SO4) solutionReal Lab Procedure:
Take 5ml of sodium sulphate solution in a measuring cylinder and pour it into a conical flask.Take about 5 ml of barium chloride solution in another measuring cylinder and pour it into a 10ml test tube.Tie the test tube using a thread and hang the test tube in the conical flask carefully, so that the solutions do not mix with each other.Put a cork in the mouth of the flask so that the thread holding the test tube is held firmly in place.Carefully weigh the flask on a weighing balance and note the reading.Tilt and swirl the flask so that barium chloride solution in the test tube spills and mixes with sodium sulphate solution in the flask and forms a white coloured precipitate of barium sulphate (BaSO4)and an aqueous solution of sodium chloride (NaCl).Wait for 10 min. to complete the reaction. The white precipitate settles down to the bottom of the flask.Weigh the contents of the flask again and note the reading.Simulator Procedure:
In order to start the simulator, click on the measuring cylinder containing 5 ml sodium sulphate solution to pour it into the conical flask.
Click on the measuring cylinder containing 5 ml barium chloride solution to pour it into the 10 ml test tube.
Click on the thread to tie the test tube with the thread.
Click on the button, ‘NEXT STEP’ to proceed further.
Click on the test tube to hang it in the conical flask.
The conical flask is being closed with a cork.
Click on the conical flask to place it on the balance and weigh it with all the contents.
Note the reading on the balance.
Click on the conical flask to tilt it and swirl it to mix both the solutions, ,the formation of a white precipitate occurs.
Click on the information icon to see the inference.
Click on the conical flask to weigh it again.
Again note the reading on the balance.
Click on the information icon to see the inference.
You can redo the experiment anytime by clicking on the ‘Reset’ button.
Observations:
Mass of total apparatus + Mass of reactants = (M + m1) gWhen barium chloride solution in the test tube mixes with the sodium sulphate solution in the conical flask, a white precipitate is formed.Mass of total apparatus + Mass of products = (M + m2) gConclusions:Aqueous solution of barium chloride reacts with that of sodium sulphate to form a white precipitate of barium sulphate and an aqueous solution of sodium chloride.
i.e., in a chemical reaction,
Since the mass of total apparatus M remains constant,Thus, the Law of Conservation of Mass is verified. Precautions:
When setting up the apparatus, and while taking the first reading of the total mass of apparatus and reactants, care must be taken that the barium chloride solution in the ignition tube does not spill and mix with the sodium sulphate solution in the conical flask.To start the chemical reaction, tilt and swirl the flask well so that barium chloride solution in the ignition tube spills and mixes with sodium sulphate solution in the flask.