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Experiment of Decomposition (In Person) Details

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Experimental Protocol

Chemical Table

(Representation) Prepare your chemical table including the materials you will use in the experiment.  Here is a general template that you may use.
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<td width="78">Chemical Name</td>
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<td width="68">Molar Mass (g/mol)</td>
<td width="77">Hazards</td>
<td width="314">Reference</td>
<td width="56">PPE</td>
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<td width="78">Sodium Chloride</td>
<td width="78">NaCl</td>
<td width="68">58.5</td>
<td width="77">Skin irritation</td>
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Equipment Table

Data Collection

Data Processing

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 	<li>(Representation) Write a balanced chemical equation for the decomposition of baking soda.</li>
 	<li>(Manipulation) Calculate the percent yield of the reaction. Show your calculations with the appropriate units.</li>
 	<li>(Manipulation) Collect the percent yield values from your group members and calculate the average percent yield for your group.</li>
 	<li>(Assumptions and Analysis) Fill in the following table using the observations and data from your experiments.</li>
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<td width="71">Assumptions made</td>
<td width="71">Testing the assumption</td>
<td width="71">If assumptions are wrong</td>
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<td width="71">Only CO2 and H2O are released in the reaction.</td>
<td width="71">Funnel the gases in indicator solution.</td>
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<td width="71">The sodium carbonate does not change back to sodium bicarbonate even if there is water and CO2 available.</td>
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Discussion

Write a minimum one-page (12 font, single spaced) discussion on the experiment conducted this week. Address at least one question in each category as fully as possible integrating the collected data, providing explanations for the observed trends, and evaluating whether your original assumptions about the experiment were validated by the results. The assignment will be graded on completeness, clarity of the explanations and the meaningful integration of the collected and calculated data. Correct grammar and appropriate format for the chemical formulae and chemical reactions is expected. You may use the outline included at the end of this document on how to build your essay to address each category.

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 	<li>(Representation) Write a balanced chemical equation for the performed reaction indicating the states of all involved chemicals.</li>
 	<li>(Interpretation) Using your balanced chemical equation that describes the observed reaction, interpret its meaning on the microscopic and macroscopic scale.</li>
 	<li>(Existing knowledge, research, and views) Classify the chemical reaction and provide evidence to support your choice(s).</li>
 	<li>(Manipulation) Describe how percent yield is calculated and use your calculations to demonstrate the steps involved.</li>
 	<li>(Assumptions and Limitations) Describe at least one assumption you make when calculating the theoretical yield. Identify at least two reasons from your experiment that make it impossible for the actual yield and theoretical yield to be identical.</li>
 	<li>(Acquiring competencies) Describe how you made your solution and comment on its concentration.</li>
 	<li>(Experimental design) Propose a method for testing your sodium carbonate at the end of the experiment to confirm that it didn’t react with the water and the CO2 from the air.</li>
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