Filtration Experiment

Filtration Experiment:

 

Aim: To Separate a solution from a precipitate (precipitate is the name for a solid that forms in a liquid during a chemical reaction).

Hypothesis: I think the mixture will be the same even if it's filtered

Method:  1. Pour approximately 50mL of copper sulfate solution into a beaker.

2. Add the same volume of sodium carbonate solution. A reaction will happen, you should see a cloudy blue precipitate form. Called copper carbonate. 

3. Watch demo then fold filter paper to fit inside the funnel

4. Place the funnel with the filter paper inside of it, into the mouth of a conical flask. 

5. Stir the mixture in the beaker, then carefully pour it into the funnel. 

6. Observe what happened.

Equipment:

Sodium carbonate

Copper sulfate

Conical flask

Stirring Rod

200mL Beaker

Funnel

Filter paper

 

Observations and Discussion: After mixing the copper sulfate and the sodium carbonate solution, the mixture turned very bluish. After putting the mixture to the filtrate, the filtered mixture turned white/clear liquid while the filtered paper had some blue residue left.