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Goals
Identity the unknown compound. Discover chemical and physical properties of compound. Devise two syntheses of our compound.
Known:
Chloride Test Sulfate Test No formation of precipitate No formation of precipitate Test Negative Test Negative
Nitrate Test
Carbonate Test Acetate Test
Test Negative
Test Positive Test Negative
Known:
Water 1M NaOH 1M HCl Toluene Acetone Soluable Soluable Soluable Not Soluable Not Soluable
Quantitative Tests
To further test our unknown, we preformed quantitative tests on both the unknown and what we believed to be our substance. The accepted molar ratio of our known is 2 Na:1 CO3. The tests on the unknown produced the average ratio of 1.74 Na:1 CO3. Because these are very similar, it can be assumed that the two substances are the same.
Explanation of Results
Each of our tests, once on the known (Na2CO3) and once on the unknown, produced almost identical results. Our unknown data was then checked again using published scientific data for our known. Once again, the two matched up. Therefore, our unknown had to be Na2CO3.