CHEMISTRY-1131

lab-1

CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
REPORT

QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF
TEN HOUSEHOLD COMPOUNDS
DATE: 01/19/12
SUBMITTED TO :
MORALES LEILANI

SUBMITTED BY :
PARIKH SNEH
NAME OF PARTNER :
PATEL CHINTAN

OBJECTIVE: To conduct qualitative analysis for the identification of 10 household

compounds using simple chemical and physical tests and to identify the unknown
compound.

METHOD:
EQUIPMENTS

Test-tubes
Beaker
Water-bottle
Wax marking pencil
A plastic funnel
An eye dropper
A scapula
Graduated cylinder

CHEMICALS

Tincture of Iodine
Phenolphthalein
Vinegar
Rubbing Alcohol
Water

CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS USED FOR IDENTIFICATION:

FORMULA
Na2CO3
NaHCO3
NaCl
CaCO3
MgSO4
C12H20O12
CaSO4
H3BO3
NaOH
(C6H10O5)n

CHEMICAL NAME
Sodium Carbonate
Sodium Hydrogen
Carbonate
Sodium Chloride
Calcium Carbonate
Magnesium Sulphate
Sucrose
Calcium Sulphate
Boric Acid
Sodium Hydroxide
Cornstarch

COMMON NAME
Soap
Baking soda
Table Salt
Chalk
Epsom Salt
Table Sugar
Drying agent
Eyewash
Drano

For the detail procedure refer to chemistry 1 (chem. 1131) laboratory manual
page no 2-5.

Safety:
BORIC ACID- Hazardous in case of skin contact (irritant), of eye contact (irritant), of
ingestion, of inhalation.
Handle the chemicals with care.
Wear lap-coat and safety glasses while performing the experiment.
First Aid Measures
Eye Contact:
Check for and remove any contact lenses. Immediately flush eyes with running water for
at least 15 minutes, keeping eyelids open.
Skin Contact:
In case of contact, immediately flush skin with plenty of water. Cover the irritated skin
with an emollient.

Observation:
Cornstar
ch

CaSO4

Partially
insolubl
e
Blue
colour

Insolub
le

Insolub
le

Yellow
color

Phenolphthal
ein

_______

Vinegar

NaOH

Water
soluble
Iodine

CaCO3

Na2CO

NaHCO3

NaCl

MgSO4

H3BO3

NaOH

Sucrose

Solubl
e

Soluble

Soluble

Soluble

Soluble

Soluble

Yellow
color

______
_

_______

_______

_______

Partiall
y
Soluble
_______

________

________

Yellow
color

_______

_______

Pink
color

No color
change

______

No gas

No gas

______

Gas
bubble
s
______

Gas
bubbles

_______

Gas
bubble
s
_______

No
color
change
No gas

No color
change

No gas

No
color
change
No gas

Pink
color

No gas

No
color
change
No gas

No ppt

White
ppt

No ppt

_______

No ppt

Gas
bubble
s
______

No ppt

Unkno
wn
Sample
#4
insolubl
e

Rubbing
alcohol

______

______

______

______

______

Does
not
dissolv
e

______

Does
Not
dissolv
e

_______

Does not
dissolve

______

Heating

_______

______

______

______

_______

Dissolv
es
partiall
y

_____

_______

______

Dissolve
s
complet
ely

______

Ppt. - precipitate

Experimental error- While carrying out the experiment, Boric acid did not dissolve in
rubbing alcohol as per the flow chart and thus could not be identified.

DISCUSSION:
Following are the ten compounds for which tests were carried out: Cornstarch, Calcium
Sulphate, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium bicarbonate, Sodium
chloride, Magnesium Sulphate, Boric acid, Sodium hydroxide and Sucrose.
The identification tests included
Solubility test for cornstarch
Colour tests with iodine and phenolphthalein for CaSO 4, CaCO3, Na2CO3, NaoH.
Gas bubble test with vinegar for CaCO3, Na2CO3, NaHCO3.
Precipitation test with NaOH for MgSO4.
Heating test for NaCl, Sucrose.

CONCLUSION:
The qualitative analysis for the identification of 10 household compounds was
conducted as per the flow-chart in the chem. lab manual.
The unknown sample-4 was found to be CaCO3 because it is insoluble in water and
gives gas bubbles with vinegar.