Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Activity Series of Metals Lab

Today in class we did a lab involving different metals and solutions.

We took calcium, copper, magnesium, tin, zinc, and lead samples and placed them in different wells. Then, we added droplets of H2O, HCL, CuSO4, and AgNO3 to the metals in different trials to see how each substance reacted.

The purpose of this lab was to explore oxidation and reduction likelihood and to practice proving single replacement reactions.

Here is an image of the metals reacted with CuSO4 (top) and AgNO3 (bottom)

3 comments:

  1. Marie, thanks for sharing! I thought the pictures you added of the lab were very cool! I also appreciate how you explained what went on in the lab.

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  2. Agreed with Bri, this would be really helpful for someone who maybe did not pass the pre lab quiz or was absent and could not do the lab. Also, the pictures are super cool and add effect to it. Thanks!!

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  3. I really enjoy the pictures you added to your post they are really neat!

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