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Two Experiments in Chemistry Lab
This week, Grade 11 IB Chemistry students conducted two experiments – determining the empirical formula of hydrated magnesium sulfate and experimentally determining the molar mass of a gas.
The first lab requires the use of Bunsen burners to evaporate the compound, eliminating the water. The mass difference can help them determine how many water molecules surround the magnesium sulfate.
The second lab requires the students to collect 100 ml of gas from a lighter to then use the mass difference to help them determine the identity of the gas.
Hannah Maguire
Senior School Faculty
King’s-Edgehill School is located in Mi'kma'ki, the unceded ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq People.
