Laboratory Report CHM 153 (Inorganic Chemistry)
Laboratory Report CHM 153 (Inorganic Chemistry)
Laboratory Report CHM 153 (Inorganic Chemistry)
CHM 153
(INORGANIC CHEMISTRY)
1. MUHAMMAD MIRZA HIZAMI BIN RAJIEI 2019289394
2. LUQMAN AL HAKIM BIN EMLIR 2019211818
3. NIGHTANGEL JANA ANAK FRANKIE 2019272822
PROGRAMME : AS115 2A
NO. AND TITLE OF EXPERIMENT : Elements Of The First Transition Series
Introduction:
Transition metal is an element whose atom has a partially filledd sub-shell, or which can give
rise to cations with an incompleted sub-shell. This metal can be found in nature such as rocks
and minerals. The colour of many gemstones is due to the presence if transition metal ions.
As example, rubies are red due to the Cr and sapphires are blue due to presence of Fe and
Ti.Transition metals and their compounds have many useful applications such as Fe is used to
make steel and stainless steel, Ti is used to lightweight alloys and so on.To understand the
uses and applications of transition metals and their compounds, we need to understand their
chemistry.For this experiment, we will focusing on three elements of transition metal in the
first series.The elements is chromium, cobalt and nickel.
Procedure
:a) Reaction of Chromium :
1) An excess of 2 M NaOH was slowly added, to 2 ml of chrome alum solution. Then,2 ml of
6% hydrogen peroxide was added and warm it. The any colour changes or evolution of gases
was took careful note.
2) 2 M aqueous ammonia was slowly added to 2 ml of chrome alum solution. Any colour
changes was noted.
3) Excess 1 M sodium carbonate solution was added to 2 ml of chrome solution .The results
of this experiment was compared with those of experiment 1 and 2.
4) 2 ml of 6M HCl and granular zinc was added to 2 ml of the chromium (III) chloride
solution. The solution was warm until it was effervescing vigorously. Any change colour was
noted.The liquid was quickly decanted into 4 ml of a saturated solution of sodium
acetate.Any colour changed was noted carefully.
5) 2 ml of 6 M HCl (concentrated) and a granular of zinc was added to 2 ml of
the chromium(III) chloride solution and was warm until the solution effervesce
vigorously. The solution was cooled and the test tube was rotate while the
solution spreads in a thin layer over the wall.Thecolour changes occur was
noted.
6) 2 M sulphuric acid drop was added wisely to 2 ml of potassium dichromate
solution until ph was about 4 (test with pH paper). Then 2 M NaOH was
dropped wisely about ph was about 9. Then 2 M sulphuric acid was added to
bring the ph back to about 4. The colour changes was noted.
7) A few drops of 0.1 M BaCl2solution was added to 2 ml of potassium
dichromate solution and the observation was recorded.
b) Reaction of Cobalt:
1) 4 ml of water was added and 4 ml of 2 M NaOH solution was added slowly to
2 ml of the cobalt (II) solution.
2) 4 ml of 2 M NaOH was added slowly to 2 ml of the cobalt (II) solution. The
result was compared with the result from steps 1.
3) 4 ml of 1 M sodium carbonate solution was added to 2 ml of the cobalt (II)
solution. The result was compared with those in step 1 and 2.
4) 4 ml of 4 M aqueous ammonia was added slowly to 2 ml of the cobalt (II)
solution. The result was compared with the result of steps 1 to 3. Then, about 4
drops of 6% hydrogen peroxide and 2 ml of 2 M NaOH was added and was
boiled gently.
5) a) 1 ml of 2 M potassium thiocyanate solution and 1 ml of pyridine was
added to 1 ml of the cobalt (II) solution.
b) 1 ml of 2 M potassium thiocyanate and 1 ml of pyridine was added to 1 ml of
saturated zinc sulfate solution
c) 1 ml of 2 M potassium thiocyanate and 1 ml of pyridine was added to a
mixture of 1 ml of the cobalt (II) solution and 1 ml of saturated zinc sulfate
solution.
6) 1 ml of the cobalt (II) solution was acidify with acetic acid and a ¼ spatula of
solid potassium nitrite.Any changes was noted.
c) Reactions of Nickel:
1) 4 ml of 2 M NaOH was added to 2 ml of the nickel (II) solution and the
solution was boiled.
2) 4 ml of 4 M aqueous ammonia was slowly added to 2 ml of the nickel (II)
solution.The result was compared with the first part of experiment 1.About 4
drops of 6% hydrogen peroxide was added.Then,4 ml of 2 M NaOH was added
and boiled gently.The corresponding reaction of cobalt(II) was compared.
3) 4 ml of 1 M sodium carbonate solution was added to 2 ml of the nickel (II)
solution.The result was compared with those of the first parts of experiments 1
and 2.
4) 2 ml of 2 M potassium thiocyanate solution was added to 2 ml of the nickel(II)
solution.A few drops of pyridine was added.
Discussion:
a) Reaction of Chromium:
An excess of sodium hydroxide added to chrome alum solution to produce a
green hexahydroxocromate (III) ions.
This is then being oxidized with hydrogen peroxide solution and turn into bright
yellow solution containing chromate (VI) ions.The ammonia acts as both a base and a ligand.
With a small amount ofammonia, hydrogen ions are pulled off the hexaaqua ion exactly as in
thehydroxide ion case to give the same neutral complex.
If you add sodium carbonate solution to hexaaquachromium (III) ions, you get
exactly the same precipitate as if you added sodium hydroxide solution or
ammonia solution. This time, it is the carbonate ions which which remove
hydrogen ions from the hexaaqua ion and produce the neutral complex.
Dichromate ions can be reduced to chromium (III) ions and then to chromium
(II) ions using zinc and hydrochloric acid. Hydrogen is produced from a side
reaction between the zinc and acid. This must be allowed to escape, but need to
air out of the reaction. Oxygen in the air rapidly re-oxidises chromium (II) to
chromium (III).
b) Reaction of Cobalt:
We used 0.5 M cobalt (II) chloride as the solution. This solution gives pink
colour. The first reaction are with water and NaOH that form dark blue and pale pink
precipitate. When excess 4 M NaOH was added to the light pink cobalt solution,
a bright blue precipitate was formed, like in part 1. As the NaOH shifted
towards being in excess, the mixture became pink/grey cloudy mixture; less
dark than part 1.
When excess NaCO3 is added to the pink cobalt solution, a purple precipitate
was formed. Compared to reaction number one, the reaction of the cobalt did
not proceed as far due to the carbonate being a weaker base.
When excess aqueous NH3 was added to the pink cobalt solution, the color
change only formed a bright royal blue solution. Adding 4 drops of H2O2 (6%),
a green solution was obtained. Adding excess 4 M NaOH, a dark black/green
solution was obtained. The mixture was placed on the heat which yielded a
black precipitate formation.
Acidifying 1 mL of the cobalt (II) solution with clear, colorless acetic acid, no
change was observed. Adding a little solid potassium nitrate resulted in a
yellow precipitate being formed.
c) Reaction of Nickel:
Nickel that used in this experiment is 0.5 M nickel (II) chloride solution that
gives green colour. When nickel (II) chloride solution (NiCl2) react with
sodium hydroxide (NaOH), a light green precipitate was formed. No particular
change of the solution when heated. The equation of reaction as shown below:
That goes the same with the reaction of nickel(II) solution and aqueous
ammonia. The green precipitate was formed. With alkaline aqueous sodium
carbonate solutions, nickel(II) ions produces a precipitate of green precipitate of
nickel(II) carbonate.
Question :
1. The common oxidation states and electron configuration of chromium, cobalt and nickel:
a) Chromium:
[Ar]3d84s2
+6 = [Ar]3d4
+3 = [Ar]3d7
+2 = [Ar] 3d8
b) Cobalt :
[Ar]3d74s2
+3 = [Ar]3d6
+2 = [Ar]3d7
c) Nickel:
[Ar]3d54s1
+2 = [Ar]3d4
2. Interpret the result of the reactions carried out, write balance equations whenever possible.