Unknown Substances Lab Report

The mole is a convenient unit for analyzing chemical reactions. Avogadro’s number is equal to the mole. The mass of a mole of any compound or element is the mass in grams that corresponds to the molecular formula, also known as the atomic mass. In this experiment, you will observe the reaction of iron nails with a solution of copper (II) chloride and determine the number of moles involved in the reaction. You will determine the number of moles of copper produced in the reaction of iron and copper (II) chloride, determine the number of moles of iron used up in the reaction of iron and copper (II) chloride, determine the ratio of moles of iron to moles of copper, and determine the number of atoms and formula units involved in

Safety glasses- protective eye wear must be worn since swarf and coolant is travelling and can be flying in any direction.

The purpose of this lab was to identify unknown bacteria cultures using various differential tests, and my unknown bacteria is #17. The identification of these unknown cultures was accomplished by separating and differentiating possible bacteria based on specific biochemical characteristics. Whether the tests performed identified specific enzymatic reactions or metabolic pathways, each was used in a way to help recognize those specifics and identify the unknown cultures. The differential tests used to identify the unknown cultures were Gram stain, Catalase, Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA), Blood Agar, Novobiocin, Coagulase, and DNAse (Alachi, 2007).

Bacteria are ubiquitous; they can be found on the skin, in the soil, and inside the body. Because of the very nature of this ubiquity, it is important to be able to determine between different strains of bacteria. An example of this is determining the causative agent for a disease so that the patient will be treated with the appropriate antibiotics. It may be important to determine the bacteria in a certain region, because like with enteric bacteria, it is normal to find them in the digestive tract as they are in a symbiotic relationship with our bodies in this area; however, they also cause opportunistic infections in places outside of the digestive tract to our detriment, such as with a urinary tract infection. Some strains of bacteria are common to nosocomial infections, and identifying these bacteria as such helps create the guidelines for healthcare workers in antiseptic technique. All of the morphology and characteristics of each strain of bacteria help us to better understand the role of bacteria in the body as well as helps us understand how they can cause illness, and what treatment regimen to set in place. In lab this semester, a sample of unknown

Triple Sugar Iron Agar test, there was a gas production seen in the media. The media was yellow slant and yellow butt indicating glucose, lactose and/or sucrose fermentation with acid accumulation in slant and butt. For sulfur reduction, it was negative since it did not turn black in color indicating no sulfur was reduced.

Someone hands you a container of a mysterious white mixture, and they give you the task to figure out what it is. What would you do to solve the problem at hand? Many scientists might find physical and chemical properties to figure it out. The scientists might look for, odor change, temperature change, fizzing, and bubbling for chemical properties. They also inspect the mixtures for physical properties before a chemical reaction occurs, including shape, size, color, texture, and smell. The Eighth grade thinks that the mystery mixture is C6H8O7(Citric Acid) and NaHCO3(Baking Soda).

How should the unknown microscopic organisms be classified? The concept of the experiment was to conduct a systematic observation about the traits of unknown organisms, and classify them to the right group. Making detailed observations about the traits, made it possible to identify which cell the trait belonged to because different cells have different traits. Animal cells do not have a cell wall, and has one or more small vacuoles. Plant cells has a cell wall, rectangular (fixed shape), and has a chloroplasts. Cytoplasm, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Ribosomes, Mitochondria, and Golgi apparatus to name a few.

Identifying an unknown substance can be accomplished with the use of multiple scientific tests, which help narrow down the possibilities of the unknown compound. The unknown substance that I was given was unknown number A84841BIR, and posed to be a real challenge since I needed to test two different molecular combinations for this specific substance. Once the number of moles in substance was calculated using the ideal gas law, I divided it from the sample mass number after heating and obtained that the molarity of my unknown chemical was 58.93 g/mol. To find my molecular formula I calculated the mass of each element, then the moles, lastly I took the smallest whole-number ratio. Using the molarity calculated I was able to do some research to get a better understanding about what my unknown chemical could possibly be. Once I’ve collected all my data together and strenuously researched the web for articles relating to understanding Infa-Red spectroscopy, I should be able to make an educated guess upon what my unknown solution could be.

Prescription safety glasses are a shield that protect your eyes from hazardous work and home environments. The most common hazard is flying projectiles from operating power tools or machinery. Others include harmful dust, splashing chemicals, laser light, and radiation. However, a poor fit compromises your eye safety in a number of ways. These include:

The cup got colder, was a endothermic reaction, which used up energy from the environment, sucked the heat out.

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Even though the compounds provided in this lab did not come with any information, one must use their knowledge and investigative skills to formulate their own justifications for the unknown substances through performing a wide variety of tests. To elaborate, these trials are crucial for solving the identity of these compounds as each of their characteristics that they exhibit (the outcome of the experiments) are directly connected to a specific chemical compound group, whether it be metallic, ionic, polar covalent, non-polar covalent or network covalent. Unknown compound #1 and #4: First of all, it is most certain that the first and fourth unknown compounds should be classified as an ionic since their qualitative and quantitative properties

Safety glasses differ from regular glasses. The ordinary or regular glasses cover only the front side of your eyes, whereas safety glasses cover your eyes from the sides as well as from the top in addition to covering the front side, so that nothing can enter your eyes and damage them. Ansi approved safety glasses are those special kinds of eyewear that have passed through certain ANSI standards.

physical property to identify an unknown substance. An example of a physical property is the

In both the science field and everyday life, people often handle materials made of unknown substances. Often times, especially in science classes, the identity of the substances being used is vital to experiments being conducted or lessons being learned. Although it may seem like deciphering substances would require long and painstaking work, this process is actually fairly simple. This experiment shows that with just a few calculations, finding the identity of a substance can be a remarkably easy