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Periodicity Investigation of the properties of period 3 oxides1

Aim: The purpose of this practical to examine the oxides of period 3 elements.
Requirements:
Safety goggles (the practicals marked with an * should be done in the fume cupboard
4 test tubes
Test tube rack
10cm3 measuring cylinder
thermometer 100C-1000C
spatula
teat pipettes
Reagents/compounds
Magnesium oxide
Aluminium oxide
Phosphorous pentoxide
Silicon oxide
Universal indicator solution
Distlled water
Sulphur dioxide is in the fume hood
Procedure A
Examine the oxide samples and copy the results in the table given below.
Record your results in the given table
Solid, liquid or gas
The colour if any
Safety Precautions
Phosphorous pentoxide is corrosive and irritates eyes. The reactions will be demonstrated to you by the
teacher.
Sulphur dioxide has a chocking small
Procedure B Record all your results in the given table
Ref 1-Independent learning Project For advanced Chemistry second Edition
Revised by Ann Lainchbury, John Stephens, Alec Thompson

Set up 4 test tubes side by side.

Into each tube pour about 5 ml of distilled water
In the first test tube place a thermometer
a. Note the temperature
b. Add a half a spatula of the MgO and stir carefully with the thermometer
c. Note after about one minute the temperature, the solubility or any other observation (eg.Gas evolved
etc)
d. Add 2-4 dropd of universal indicator solution and compare the colour with the chart provided. Note
Repeat the above steps with other oxides.
Report the pH of the aqueous SO2 provided in the fumehood.

Appearance

Na2O(find
from
internet)

MgO

Al2O3

SiO2

P2O5(demonstration SO2
only)

State
colour
On mixing with water
Initial Temperature
Final Temperature
Does it dissolve

pH of the solution
Other observations

Following information should be gathered from the data booklet or internet

Melting point
Boiling point
Structure
(Ionic/covent)

Ref 1-Independent learning Project For advanced Chemistry second Edition

Revised by Ann Lainchbury, John Stephens, Alec Thompson

conductivity

Ref 1-Independent learning Project For advanced Chemistry second Edition

Revised by Ann Lainchbury, John Stephens, Alec Thompson