When magnesium ribbon is placed in sulfuric acid, a chemical reaction takes place and heat energy is given off.
Liang and Naranbaatar are planning an investigation into the effect of the
length of magnesium ribbon on the increase in temperature. They decide to
carry out some preliminary work.
Explain what preliminary work they could do and how this would help them
plan their investigation.​

Determine the energy released per kilogram of fuel used. given mev per reaction, calculate energy in joules per kilogram of reactants. consider 1 mole of tritium plus 1 mole of deuterium to be a mole of “reactions” (total molar mass = 5 grams).

Nitrogen (n), phosphorus (p), and potassium (k) are the main nutrients in plant fertilizers. according to an industry convention, the numbers on the label refer to the mass percents of n, p2o5, and k2o, in that order. calculate the n: p: k ratio of a 30: 10: 10 fertilizer in terms of moles of each element, and express it as x: y: 1.0.

Straightforward questions answered in the powerpoint slidesreaction: heating the starting materials under refluxwhat does it mean to heat under reflux? why do we choose water as the reflux solvent? what are boiling chips used for? why do we put a condenser on top of the reaction? why do we add heat and let the reaction stir for 30 minutes? why do we add sulfuric acid to the reaction after it cools as opposed to when it’s still hot? separation: filtration of precipitatewhy don’t we do an aqueous and organic extraction in the separatory funnel? why do you rinse the salicylic acid on the filter with ice cold water? purification: recrystallization of salicylic acid (no hot filtration needed)what is the difference in the amount of room temperature water vs. boiling water needed to dissolve the salicylic acid (assume a 1.2 gram yield of salicylic acid)? remember, in the lab if you need x ml of boiling water to dissolve a solid, then you should add a little more (definitely no more than 1.5 times the theoretical amount) to ensure it doesn’t recrystallize prematurely. analysis: melting point of salicylic acidwhat can you conclude if the melting point of the salicylic acid you just synthesized is 152-155oc and the 1: 1 mix of your product and “synthetic” salicylic acid is 151-154oc?