The materials that were used were the following: 4.268 grams of zinc sulfate heptahydrate, 2.586 grams of calcium acetate monohydrate, Analytical balance, 220 milliliters of deionized water, stir stick, two 100 milliliter glass beakers, one 250 milliliter glass beaker, filter paper, ring stand, glass funnel, and an Erlenmeyer flask.
All of the materials listed above were obtained or taken into consideration before experimentation began. A piece of weight paper was placed on the analytical balance to provide a base for the substance and weighed. A random amount of zinc sulfate heptahydrate was placed on the weight paper to develop an outlook as to how much of this substance needed to be added or subtracted to get the amount sought after. More zinc sulfate heptahydrate was added and eventually the substance weighed 4.268 grams. The same process was repeated with calcium acetate monohydrate where it was placed on a weight paper and measured using the analytical balance, until the measurement of 2.586 grams was found. …show more content…
A stir stick was used to stir the substance until it became crystal clear. This process was repeated with the calcium acetate monohydrate in a separate 100 milliliter beaker, and was stirred until it was a clear colorless liquid. These two mixed solutions were combined into one larger 250 milliliter glass beaker. An extra 100 milliliters of deionized was added to this newly formed substance to dilute it. After attempting to mix this substance, it was still foggy so it had to to sit overnight, to create time for it to mix. The substance eventually became relatively clear and precipitate