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ACTIVITY 1 : MELTING AND BOILING POINT OF NAPHTHALENE

RESULTS:
(a) Heating of naphthalene
Temperature
/C
Time/s

6
0
0

6
5
3
0

69.
3
60

73.
1
90

76.
2
12
0

78.
1
15
0

80.
0
18
0

80.
0
21
0

80.
0
24
0

80.
0
27
0

80.
0
30
0

80.
0
33
0

81.
8
36
0

84.
3
39
0

90.
0
42
0

(b) Cooling of naphthalene

Temperature
/C
Time/s

9
0

8
5

81.
8

80.
0

80.
0

80.
0

80.
0

80.
0

80.
0

80.
0

78.
1

76.
2

72.
5

65.
0

60.
0

3
0

60

90

12
0

15
0

18
0

21
0

24
0

27
0

30
0

33
0

36
0

39
0

42
0

ANALYSIS:
1. Draw different graph for heating and cooling of naphthalene on a graph paper (temperature against
time)
2. Determine from the graph, the melting point and freezing point of naphthalene
Melting point : Freezing point :
3. Why the temperature of naphthalene does not change during the melting process?

4. Why the temperature of naphthalene does not change during the freezing process?
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5. Explain, why the naphthalene has to be stirred throughout the heating process.
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6. Give a reason why a water bath is used to heat up the naphthalene?
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7. Predict what will happen if the naphthalene solids are heated directly without using a water bath.

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8. Why the liquid naphthalene must be stirred or put into a conical flask during the cooling process?
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9. Suggest one substance that can be used to replace naphthalene in this experiment.
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