Determining the Most Cost Efficient Production of Zinc Iodide
Introduction. In the experiment Zinc Iodide was produced from raw Zinc and Iodine. The reaction between the two was performed on a small scale in a test tube forming Zinc Iodide solid. Once the solid was formed and dried it was weighed to determine the final mass of product. Using the measurements along with the prices of raw Zinc and Iodine, calculations were performed to determine the limiting reagent of the reaction and the most cost efficient way to produce 1000 kg of Zinc Iodide (ZnI2).
Experimental Procedure. At the beginning of the experiment the reactants were gathered. On an analytical balance approximately 0.5g zinc metal and 0.5g iodine crystals were weighed and brought to the lab bench. Next a 10 mL solution of 0.20 M acetic acid had to be made from 1.0 M acetic using the calculations from the formula: (M1)(V1) = (M2)(V2). In a test tube the samples of Iodine and Zinc along with 1 mL of the 0.20 M acetic......
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