Names:
Period:
Chemical Change Lab
Purpose:
To observe evidence of chemical changes.
Objectives:
 To identify and record data that serves as evidence for a chemical change.
 To understand the difference between a reactant and product for a chemical reaction.
Data Table:
Title of Data Table: _______________________________________________________________________
Solution
Observation (Color, Makeup, Heat
Production, etc.)
1.0M Copper(II) Nitrate (Alone)
1.5M Sodium Hydroxide (Alone)
1.0M Copper(II) Nitrate mixed with 1.5M Sodium
Hydroxide
Chemical Equation:
Copper(II) Nitrate + Sodium Hydroxide→
Copper(II) Hydroxide + Sodium Nitrate
Before Heating Copper(II) Hydroxide and Sodium
Nitrate Mixture
After Heating Copper(II) Hydroxide and Sodium Nitrate
Mixture
Chemical Equation:
∆
Copper(II) Hydroxide→
Copper(II) Oxide + Water
After Cooling Copper(II) Oxide and Water
After Adding 1.5M Hydrochloric Acid to Copper(II)
Oxide and Water Mixture
Chemical Equation:
Copper(II) Oxide + Hydrochloric Acid→
Copper(II) Chloride + Water
Aluminum Granule Alone
Mix Aluminum Granule with Copper(II) Chloride and
Water Mixture
Chemical Equation:
Copper(II) Chloride + Aluminum→
Copper + Aluminum Chloride
Hydrochloric Acid + Aluminum→
Hydrogen + Aluminum Chloride
Results:
List 4 types of observations that indicate when a chemical change has occurred.
What are some causes of chemical changes? (Give two specific examples)
In what ways is heat involved in a chemical change? (Give two specific examples)
Conclusion:
What is a chemical change?
What is the difference between a product and a reactant of a chemical change?
Why is it possible to recycle substances? (Explain by using chemical reaction and changes
vocabulary)