Epsom Salt Lab Report
Epsom salt have many uses, including use as bath salts, as a laxative and as a plant nutrient. Epsom salt contains hydrated magnesium sulphate which has the formula MgSO4.xH2O.
Experiment to find the value of x in a pure sample of hydrated magnesium sulphate.
The method i will use is heating a known mass of magnesium sulphate to remove the water of crystallisation. x is found by weighing before and after heating to find the mass of the water then using the moles calculations to find x.
The source I have used is: http://www.rsc.org/learn-chemistry/resource/res00000436/finding-the-formula-of-hydrated-copper-ii-sulfate?cmpid=CMP00006780
1. Weigh the empty crucible, recording the weight, then add one spatula of them magnesium sulphate.
Experiment to find the value of x in a pure sample of hydrated magnesium sulphate.
The method i will use is heating a known mass of magnesium sulphate to remove the water of crystallisation. x is found by weighing before and after heating to find the mass of the water then using the moles calculations to find x.
The source I have used is: http://www.rsc.org/learn-chemistry/resource/res00000436/finding-the-formula-of-hydrated-copper-ii-sulfate?cmpid=CMP00006780
1. Weigh the empty crucible, recording the weight, then add one spatula of them magnesium sulphate.