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Virtual Lab: Cobalt Chloride and Le Chatelier's Principle

This document summarizes an experiment on Le Chatelier's Principle using cobalt chloride solutions. Four solutions were prepared: 1) a reference purple solution of Co(H2O)6+2 and Cl- ions, 2) solution 1 with added AgNO3 which turned pink, 3) solution 1 cooled to 0°C which turned pink, and 4) solution 1 heated to 100°C which turned blue. The color changes and calculated equilibrium constants Keq showed that perturbations like adding AgNO3, cooling, or heating caused the equilibrium to shift in the reverse direction, supporting Le Chatelier's Principle.

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Virtual Lab: Cobalt Chloride and Le Chatelier's Principle

This document summarizes an experiment on Le Chatelier's Principle using cobalt chloride solutions. Four solutions were prepared: 1) a reference purple solution of Co(H2O)6+2 and Cl- ions, 2) solution 1 with added AgNO3 which turned pink, 3) solution 1 cooled to 0°C which turned pink, and 4) solution 1 heated to 100°C which turned blue. The color changes and calculated equilibrium constants Keq showed that perturbations like adding AgNO3, cooling, or heating caused the equilibrium to shift in the reverse direction, supporting Le Chatelier's Principle.

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Date performed: May 6, 2021

Virtual Lab No. 2


Title: Cobalt chloride and Le Chatelier’s Principle

A. Objectives
To gain an understanding of Le Chatelier’s Principle through the observation of the
effect of induced perturbations on the equilibrium distribution of various cobalt (II)
complexes.

B. Methodology

Figure 1. Schematic diagram for the Le Chatelier’s Principle by preparing four portions of
Co(H2O)6+2 + 4Cl- <==> CoCl4 -2 + 6 H2O solution.
C. Data and Results
Observed
Solution Condition Keq Brief Explanation
Color
Co(H2O)6+2 + 4Cl-
This solution served as a
Solution <==> CoCl4-2 + 6 -3
Purple 2.9x10 reference for analyzing
1 H2O
other solutions.

Backward shift in
equilibrium. Reactant
4 mL of AgNO3 was
side was decreased due
Solution added to Co(H2O)6+2
Pink 3.5x10-3 to the reaction of the new
2 + 4Cl- <==> CoCl4-2
chemical equilibrium
+ 6 H2O
AgNO3(aq) + Cl- <==>
AgCl(s) + NO3 -.
Backward shift in
equilibrium since the
A sample of solution
solution turned into pink
Solution 1 cooled to 0 °C and
Pink 9.2x10-5 color. Therefore, the heat
3 insulated from
decreased, it is in
surroundings
reactant side, and it is
endothermic.
The color of the solution
turned into blue, meaning
A sample of solution
that it shifts into
Solution 1 heated to 100 °C
Blue 5.4 backward reaction.
4 and insulated from
Therefore, the heat is in
surroundings
reactant side and it is
endothermic.

Table 1. Tabulated contents and results of solution one to four for cobalt chloride and Le
Chatelier’s Principle.
D. Sample Calculation
E. Documentation

Figure 3. Information about Solution 1 (reference color) with other solutions and stockroom
materials.
Figure 4. Information about Solution 2 (added 4 mL of AgNO3 into solution 1) with other
solutions and stockroom materials.

Figure 5. Information about Solution 3 (cooled to 0 °C and insulated from surroundings)


with other solutions and stockroom materials.
Figure 6. Information about Solution 4 (heated to 100 °C and insulated from surroundings)
with other solutions and stockroom materials.

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