Conductivity​ ​lab

Dependant​ ​Variable:​ ​Conductivity​ ​of​ ​compound

Independent​ ​Variable:​ ​The​ ​compound

Controlled​ ​Variables:​ ​The​ ​Voltage​ ​performed​ ​on​ ​the​ ​100​ ​ml​ ​of​ ​water,
Using​ ​same​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​solute.

Apparatus:
- Beaker
- Spatula
- 2​ ​wires
- 100ml​ ​measuring​ ​cylinder
- Mass​ ​balance
- Lamp
- Ammeter
- 2​ ​electrodes

​ ​ ​ ​Method:
1. Measure​ ​5​ ​g​ ​of​ ​compound​ ​into​ ​beaker
2. Add​ ​100ml​ ​of​ ​water​ ​and​ ​stir,​ ​then​ ​record​ ​if​ ​the​ ​compound​ ​is​ ​soluble
3. Attach​ ​your​ ​2​ ​wires​ ​to​ ​a​ ​light​ ​bulb​ ​and​ ​2​ ​electrodes
4. Lower​ ​the​ ​electrodes​ ​into​ ​the​ ​solution,​ ​see​ ​if​ ​the​ ​lightbulb​ ​lights
5. Replace​ ​the​ ​light​ ​bulb​ ​with​ ​an​ ​ammeter,​ ​test​ ​if​ ​the​ ​current​ ​is​ ​through
the​ ​solution
6. Record​ ​results
7. Repeat​ ​for​ ​other​ ​compound

Key​ ​pieces​ ​includes​ ​the​ ​two​ ​wires,​ ​so​ ​they​ ​can​ ​transfer​ ​the​ ​electricity
through​ ​the​ ​water​ ​to​ ​the​ ​light​ ​bulb.​ ​Water,​ ​because​ ​it​ ​is​ ​much​ ​easier​ ​to
transfer​ ​from​ ​water​ ​to​ ​a​ ​source​ ​rather​ ​than​ ​a​ ​raw​ ​substance.
Identifying​ ​risks:

Risks​ ​are​ ​a​ ​major​ ​part​ ​of​ ​labs,​ ​in​ ​our​ ​lab​ ​there​ ​multiple​ ​risks​ ​including,
splashing​ ​of​ ​the​ ​eye​ ​with​ ​chemical​ ​compounds/mixture.​ ​This​ ​can​ ​cause
irritation​ ​and​ ​infection​ ​of​ ​the​ ​eye,​ ​to​ ​prevent​ ​this​ ​we​ ​used​ ​saftey​ ​transparent
glasses​ ​to​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​work.​ ​Another​ ​risk​ ​includes​ ​electrocution,​ ​this​ ​could
damage​ ​your​ ​body​ ​and​ ​if​ ​powerful​ ​enough​ ​kill.​ ​We​ ​eliminated​ ​this​ ​risk​ ​by
using​ ​safe​ ​to​ ​touch​ ​wires​ ​and​ ​small​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​voltage.

Results:

Compound Formula Soluble? Conductive?

Sodium​ ​Chloride NaCI Yes Yes
Copper​ ​Sulphate CuS Yes Yes
Cobalt​ ​Chloride COCI Yes Yes
Potassium​ ​Nitrate KN Yes Yes
Starch (C​ ​6​H​ ​10​O​ ​5​)​ ​n No No

We​ ​were​ ​not​ ​able​ ​to​ ​test​ ​if​ ​our​ ​substances​ ​were​ ​conductive​ ​or​ ​not​ ​because
we​ ​had​ ​a​ ​problem​ ​with​ ​our​ ​battery,​ ​however​ ​based​ ​on​ ​if​ ​the​ ​compound​ ​was
Ionic​ ​or​ ​Covalent​ ​i​ ​worked​ ​out​ ​if​ ​it​ ​was​ ​conductive.
The​ ​average​ ​is​ ​⅘​ ​Yes​ ​for​ ​Solubility​ ​and​ ​⅘​ ​Yes​ ​for​ ​conductivity.​ ​We​ ​observed
that​ ​if​ ​a​ ​compound​ ​is​ ​Ionic​ ​it​ ​is​ ​soluble​ ​and​ ​does​ ​conduct​ ​electricity​ ​and
also​ ​determined​ ​that​ ​if​ ​a​ ​compound​ ​is​ ​conductive​ ​it​ ​isn’t​ ​soluble​ ​and​ ​does
not​ ​conduct.

Conclusions:​ ​Ionic​ ​and​ ​compounds​ ​are​ ​charged​ ​Ions​ ​that​ ​gain​ ​or​ ​lose
electrons.​ ​Covalent​ ​compound​ ​is​ ​when​ ​two​ ​or​ ​more​ ​atoms​ ​share​ ​electrons
to​ ​form​ ​a​ ​fill​ ​the​ ​valency​ ​shell.​ ​The​ ​reason​ ​that​ ​Ionic​ ​compounds​ ​can
conduct​ ​electricity​ ​is​ ​because​ ​the​ ​electrons​ ​move​ ​around​ ​in​ ​the​ ​atoms​ ​and
allow​ ​for​ ​conductivity​ ​however​ ​in​ ​Covalent​ ​bonding​ ​electrons​ ​are​ ​held​ ​in​ ​the
same​ ​place​ ​and​ ​cannot​ ​conduct.

Improvements​:​ ​Our​ ​experiment​ ​worked​ ​well​ ​however​ ​we​ ​could​ ​not

complete​ ​the​ ​whole​ ​experiment,​ ​we​ ​would​ ​of​ ​been​ ​able​ ​to​ ​finish​ ​this
experiment​ ​and​ ​take​ ​down​ ​results​ ​if​ ​we​ ​had​ ​a​ ​better​ ​battery,​ ​Improvement
is​ ​having​ ​a​ ​better​ ​battery.