Dissolving experiment

Dissolving experiment

Aim: 

To see if salt or baking soda it dissolves more

Hypothesis: 

I think that  baking soda will dissolve more salt 

Equipment:  

a 250ml beaker cylinder 

100 ml measuring cylinder 

salt 

baking soda 

a steering rod  steering rod 

a teaspoon

a ruler

method:

1. Add 20mL of sulfuric acid to a 100mL beaker. Heat to 70degrees. Turn off your bunsen.
2. Once heated, use a spatula to add pea-sized portions of copper oxide. Stir for 30secs
3. Repeat step 2 until no more dissolved.
4. Fold filter paper and place it in the funnel. Place the funnel in the second beaker.
5. Make sure your first beaker is cool enough to hold and then pour it into the funnel. Gently swirl and allow to filter through.
6. Rinse the beaker and fill with 50mL of water and place it on the tripod. 
7. Place the evaporating basin on top of the beaker and pour some solution in.
8. Gently heat until the solution has reduced by half.
9. Take off heat and allow to cool.