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AQA GCSE Combined

Science
Preparation of Pure Dry Copper Sulfate
Crystals
Preparation of Pure Dry Copper Sulfate
Crystals
A salt is…
…produced whenever an acid and a base react and are
neutralised. The salt is soluble and can be obtained
from the reacting solution by process of filtration and
evaporation. Filtration ensures the final salt product is
a pure substance.
Preparation of Pure Dry Copper Sulfate
Crystals

Hypothesis:
The acid and base reactants will
react to produce a salt and water.
The resulting solution can be
separated to obtain pure salt
crystals.
Preparation of Pure Dry Copper Sulfate
Crystals

The Experiment
Equipment List
Risk assessment – please read before collecting your equipment.
1.0 M dilute sulfuric acid – acidic reactant in neutralisation
reaction.
Copper (II) oxide powder – basic reactant in neutralisation
reaction .
50ml measuring cylinder – to accurately measure the volume of
acid.
Filter funnel and paper – to separate the insoluble products.
Bunsen burner – to provide a heat source for evaporation.
Tripod – to safely position the solution over the Bunsen flame.
Gauze – to protect the glassware.
Heatproof mat – to protect the work surface.
Retort stand with clamp – to secure the filter funnel.
Spatula – to transfer the copper (II) oxide powder.
Glass rod – to stir the solution and facilitate dissolving.
100ml beaker – to contain the neutralisation reaction.
Equipment List
Small conical flask – to receive the filtered solution.
250ml beaker – to use as a water bath.
Boiling water – to use in the water bath.
Evaporating basin – to separate the liquid from the solution.
Crystallising dish- to grow the crystals.
Filter paper – to dry the crystals.
Risk Assessment
Hazard Risk Emergency Procedure
Copper (II) oxide Wear goggles at all times.
Ingestion
powder, copper Rinse well and inform the
sulfate (harmful) teacher if swallowed.

Ingestion, skin contact Wear goggles at all times.


Sulfuric acid
Inhalation (sulphur Rinse well and inform the
(irritant)
dioxide) teacher if swallowed.

Liquids (spills) Inform teacher and mop area


Slips and falls
immediately.

Run cold water over affected


Heated acid
Scalds. Spills area for 10 mins. Inform teacher
reacting (overspill)
immediately.

Glassware Apply pressure to the wound


Cuts
(breakages) and inform the teacher.

Run cold water over affected


Bunsen burner
Burns or fire area for 10 mins. Inform teacher
(flame)
immediately.
Method (Step by Step)

01 02 03

Using the measuring Set up the tripod, Using the spatula, add
cylinder, measure gauze and heatproof small amounts of
40ml of sulfuric acid mat. Gently heat the copper (II) oxide
and pour into the acid in the beaker powder to the acid. Do
100ml beaker. until the acid is not put the spatula
almost boiling. into the acid. Use the
Reduce the heat of glass rod to stir
the gently. Take care not
Bunsen burner. to knock the beaker
Warning: Do not when adding the
allow the liquid to copper oxide powder
boil. Take care not to and stirring.
inhale any vapour
produced.
Method (Step by Step) Continued

04 05 07

Continue to add the Continue to heat for Set up a filter funnel


powder, one spatula a further one to two secured in the clamp
at a time, while it minutes. You could stand, and
keeps reacting check for an positioned over the
completely. The unreacted acid using conical flask.
copper (II) oxide a pH indicator.
turns the solution
clear blue when
08
reacted. When some
copper oxide 06 Carefully pour the
powder remains,
acid, copper solution
you have a
Leave the apparatus into the filter funnel.
saturated solution.
to cool completely. Make sure the
solution doesn’t
overflow the filter
paper.
Method (Step by Step) Continued

09 10 11

After the filtration Half fill the 250ml Carefully transfer the
process is finished, beaker with boiling remaining solution
pour the contents of water (water bath) from the evaporating
the conical flask into and stand on the basin into the
the evaporating basin. tripod over the crystallising dish.
Bunsen burner. Place
the evaporating dish
on the beaker and
heat gently until
crystals form.
Method (Step by Step) Continued

12

Leave in a cool place


for 24 hours.

13

Remove the crystals


from the solution with
a spatula and gently
pat dry between two
pieces of filter paper.
Set-up of the Equipment

Step 4: Step 5:
A saturated solution Filtration
Set-up of the Equipment

Step 10:
Step 11/12:
Evaporation using a
Crystallisation
water bath
Evaluation

How confident are you that


the salt you obtained is pure?
Hint: consider the separation
methods used to isolate the
salt substance.

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