Water of crystallization Essays

  • phase diagram

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    students first set up the experimental apparatus, which consisted of a stir plate, ring stand, Erlenmeyer flask, ice water bath, and a GLX temperature probe. The temperature probe was set to take a data point every second. A stir bar was added to the ice water bath to ensure a uniform temperature throughout the bath, and thus more uniform cooling of the samples. A beaker of boiling water was set up on a hot plate in order to melt the samples. After adjusting t... ... middle of paper ... ... lowest

  • Instant Coffee

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    initiation of the process leading to conditions that allow the occurrence, Crystals core formation, the initiation process can be carried out by cooling, evaporation, and combinations. Crystal nucleation is the process of formation, the occurrence of crystallization conditions is a natural occurred in the area above the curve is saturated, and is added from outside of the seed crystal. The process of crystal formation occurs in solute than normal conditions. That is how the process of making coffee works

  • Deciphering Mixture Components Through Separation Techniques

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    Analysis/Conclusion Based on our observations during the separation techniques and some speculation, we were able to identify eight components of our mixture: graphite from the filtration residue, Epsom salt from crystallization, water and acetic acid through distillation, red and orange dye, iron metal, marble chips, and sand. To start with, the first separation technique we performed on the heterogeneous mixture was filtration. According to our observations of the residue, we believed graphite

  • Candy Chemicals

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    first dissolving the sugar with water and glucose syrup. The next step is to boil it to its boiling point. Which will cause the sugars to dissolve and it will prevent sugar crystals to form inside of the hard candy. No large crystallization should occur because you want to create a smooth, and creamy textured candy (“Factsheet on glucose”). There is no alternative to the compound because in order to make hard and smooth candy, it is required that no large crystallization occurs. With glucose it forms

  • Salt Essay

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    such as its crystallization, what salt is and ammonia. Each type of crystal has its own properties and shapes. Crystals are an organized arrangement of atoms and molecules. The atoms sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl) make up salt crystals and have a cubic shape. A salt solution will contain sodium and chlorine atoms that are separated by water molecules. Crystals are formed when the water evaporates from the solution and the sodium and chlorine atoms start bonding together (Crystallization). According

  • Supercooling

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    This can only be achieved if there is no seed to trigger the crystallization process. A good example of this is clouds at a high altitude. The clouds contain tiny drops of water and when there are no seeds to trigger the crystallization it doesn't turn to ice, no matter how cold it is. Although, in everyday life there are seed to trigger crystallization. The answer to why this works can be found in the physics of crystallization. To form a crystal you need something that the crystals can grow

  • Potassium Nitrate Lab

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    Purpose: Collect the experimental data necessary to construct a solubility curve for potassium nitrate (KNO3) in water. Materials: Balance, hot plate, microspatula, 4 boiling tubes (18 x 150-mm), boiling tube holder, boiling tube rack, 400-mL beaker, thermometer, graduated cylinder, stirring rod, iron ring, utility clamp, wire gauze, marking pencil, potassium nitrate (KNO3), distilled water, safety goggles, lab apron Procedure: 1. Using a marking pencil, the boiling tubes were labeled 1 through 4

  • Supersaturation And Supercooling

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    explain the relationship between supersaturation and spontaneous crystallization. The relationship between the concentration and temperature is schematically shown in Figure 1. Extensive research has been carried out to explain the relationship between supersaturation and spontaneous crystallization. The lower continuous line is the normal solubility curve for the salt concerned. Temperature and concentration at which spontaneous crystallization occurs have been represented by the upper broken curve, generally

  • Synthesis Of Aspirin Synthesis Essay

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    Organic Chemistry Laboratory – CH 200 (2014-2015) Experiment 9 Synthesis of Aspirin through Esterification and Crystallization Justin Gaña, Jamilette Guiam, Angelica Jimenez, and Joanna Jusay* Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science University of Santo Tomas, España Street, Manila 1051 Date Submitted: November 7, 2014 Abstract The synthesis of aspirin was remodeled and revised for a small scale experiment. An esterification reaction from the combination of salicylic acid

  • Importance Of Crystallization

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    1. INTRODUCTION Crystallization is an essential technique in pharmaceutical manufacturing since most of the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) are available in a solid form1. It plays an important role in marketing, manufacturing, and including interaction with excipients in the crystalline state2. The physical properties of the active pharmaceutical ingredients such as crystalline form, morphology and particle size distribution will strongly affect the solubility and bioavailability of a solid

  • The Synthesis Of A Multistep Synthesis Procedure

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    middle of paper ... ...d, water (10 mL) was added and the resulting solution was neutralized to pH 7-8 by adding sodium carbonate (1.51 g, 14.2 mmol). The mixture was extracted twice with dichloromethane (two 10 mL portions). The combined organic layers were washed with water (10 mL) and sodium chloride (10 mL). The remaining organic layer was dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solution was filtered and the remaining solvent was evaporated on a hot plate. Crystallization of benzocaine occurred

  • Acetylsalicylic Acid Lab Report

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    a 1000 milliliter boiling water bath using a hotplate that was warm enough to keep the water boiling. We put 4.00 grams of Salicylic Acid and 10.0 milliliters of Acetic Anhydride in a 250 milliliter Erlenmeyer flask. Then we carefully added in 10 drops of concentrated Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4) as a catalyst for the reaction. Next we suspended the flask in the boiling water for the full 10 minutes to ensure a complete reaction. We then removed the flask from the boiling water bath and let it cool. When

  • Miniscale Recrystallization Essay

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    separates the insoluble impurities from the soluble pure compound by pouring the solution through a hot filtration apparatus (filter). -Formation (Recrystallization) – allows the hot solution to cool and begin to form crystals. For rapid cooling, an ice water bath can be used. -Isolation – Using a vacuum filtration, the excess solvent will be removed from the crystals. -Drying the crystals – the crystals will be transferred from the Buchner or Hirsch funnel in vacuum filtration to a watch glass. Cover the

  • Thermodynamic Reaction Lab

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    Determination of thermodynamic values allows for analysis of what makes a reaction spontaneous. In this experiment, the equilibrium constant of the crystallization of potassium nitrate as it ionized in water was found and used to determine enthalpy, entropy, and Gibb’s Free Energy of a reaction. The variables were found by by graphing the solubility of potassium nitrate as a function of time and by utilizing relationships based on the van’t Hoff equation. Based on the determined Ksp of 43.4 the

  • Ceramics Essay

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    Ceramics Introduction If you had a look around yourself you will find many things around you that are made out from Ceramics. Recently Ceramics is included in manufacturing in many products due to its unique properties and various applications and uses. Actually, ceramics are compounds that are made from both metallic and nonmetallic elements that has ionic bonds, and sometimes covalent. Furthermore, it is inorganic and nonmetallic material. A various range of materials are included in the Ceramics

  • Physicochemical Events In The Production Of Butter And Margarine Essay

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    as sheep, goats, buffalos and yaks. Twenty litres of whole milk is required in the production of one kilogram of butter. It is produced from the cream of milk with a fat content of about 80%. Chemically butter consists of butterfat, milk proteins, water and vitamins A, D and E. Colour of butter is generally pale yellow but it range from deep yellow to light white. It has a pH ranging from slightly acidic to neutral making it compatible with other food products (Bethany Moncel). Butter is a source

  • The Rock Cycle

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    have arrows that indicate a process that link each group to the others. Also the arrows show that a rock from one group can be transformed to either of the two groups or it can recycled back to its own group. The process is consist of cooling, crystallization, weathering, lithification, metamorphism, and melting. The paths shown in the cycle are not the only ones possible. Others paths are just as likely to be followed as those described in the preceding section. We can observe different paths of the

  • Melting Point Essay

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    and liquid phase exists in equilibrium. The melting point of substance depends on pressure and is usually specified at standard pressure. But when temperature is reverse changes from liquid to solid, it is referred to as the freezing point or crystallization point. Sharp melting points usually indicate the high purity of a substance. But there are some exceptions such as eutectic mixture of two or more compounds, may have sharp

  • An American Invention And How To Write An Essay On Fudges

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    Fudge is an American Invention and the first recorded Fudge recipe was in 1886. It’s a soft candy made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream. American fudge contains chocolate and is rich in taste. American Fudge comes in many flavors like peanut butter, oreo, marshmallow, nut, maple, and rocky road. It is an invention that came about in the late 1880’s. Although the first recorded recipe was in 1886, no one knows for sure who made the first batch of fudge but some accounts say it was made by

  • Crystallization Of Fluorene

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    In order to separate the mixture of fluorene, o-toluic acid, and 1, 4-dibromobenzene, the previously learned techniques of extraction and crystallization are needed to perform the experiment. First, 10.0 mL of diethyl ether would be added to the mixture in a centrifuge tube (1) and shaken until the mixture completely dissolved (2). Diethyl ether is the best solvent for dissolving the mixture, because though it is a polar molecule, its ethyl groups make it a nonpolar solvent. The compounds, fluorene