Date:_________________ Name:___________________

TA: ________
Experiment 2B: Heating and Cooling Curves of a Pure Substance
Chemistry 11

Safety:
Handle thermometer gently and if it breaks, call a teacher. If the
thermometer contains mercury, be aware that mercury are poisonous

Purpose: To

Pre-Lab Theory:

Hypothesis: If _________________________ then _______________________________________

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Apparatus and Materials:

See page. 13 of Essential Experiments for Chemistry

Procedure:
See pages 14-16 of Essential Experiments for Chemistry
Data:

Table 1:
Heating Process Cooling Process
Time (Min) Temperature Observations Temperature Observations
(C) (C)
0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

Analysis of Results:

Part 1: The Heating Process

#1-2 See attached graph

3. From the heating curve, it appears that the melting point of dodecanoic acid is

________.
Part 2: The Cooling Process

#1-2 See attached graph

3. From the cooling curve, it appears that the freezing point of dodecanoic acid is

________.

4.

5.

Follow-Up Questions:

Conclusion (Answer conclusion questions):

Graph(s)
The Heating and Cooling Curve of Dodecanoic Acid

Time (min)