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ABSTRACT
The sample of benzoic acid was purified through sublimation. This process occurs if
the vapor pressure of a substance is greater than the atmospheric pressure. The product
obtained after the heating process is called a sublimate, and it is in the form of needlelike crystals. For the melting point determination, the sublimated was grinded into a fine
powder and a small tube was pressed into it. Pure benzoic acid was also pressed into
the tube for comparative reasons. The two capillary tubes together with the thermometer
was immersed in an oil bath and was heated. The oil bath was used since it is able to
withstand temperatures exceeding 100 and is therefore able to measure more
accurately.
than the pure compound.
INTRODUCTION
benzoic acid
METHODOLOGY
The
students
recorded
the
Weight of impure
benzoic acid
Weight of watch
5g
glass + sublimate
Weight of watch
94 g
glass (empty)
Weight of sublimate
93.5 g
0.5 g
Percentage
recovery
Melting point of
10%
benzoic acid
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used
in
percentage
the
setup.
recovery
Calculate
from
the
the
data
collected.
For the determination of melting
point, the sublimate was packed into a
capillary tube, and to ensure that it is
tightly packed together the capillary tube
was dropped for several times in a glass
Temperature
Temperatur
e2
Sublimate
21
22
Standard
19
22
CALCULATIONS
mass of sublimate
% recovery =
x 100
mass of sample
CONCLUSION
Sublimation method is very
= x 100
0.5 g
5g
= 10%
Discussion
REFERENCES
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2014). Melting and sublimation.
Retrievedfrom
https://cssac.unc.edu/programs/learningcenter/Resources/Study/Guides/Chemistry%20102/Melting%20and%20Sublimation
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