Laboratory Report #2 (Molar Mass of A Volatile Liquid)

CM011L: CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERS (LABORATORY)
1ST Quarter SY 2018-2019
Molar Mass of Volatile Liquid (Experiment 02)

Manguiam, Von Louie R.1, Delos Reyes, Immanuel, T.2
1Professor, School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering and Sciences, Mapúa University; 2Student, CM011L/A9, Mapúa University
ABSTRACT
A volatile liquid are liquids that vaporize easily and does have a boiling point. The Dumas method was primarily used for an
accurate determination of molar mass. The ideal gas law became the basis of Dumas method to determine the molecular weight
by using the formula PV=nRT. The objective of this experiment is to measure the physical properties of pressure, volume, and
temperature for a gaseous substance by using the ideal gas law and determine the molar mass (molecular weight) of a volatile
liquid. Using a barometer, the pressure of the of the Erlenmeyer flask was identified. Boiling chips was placed on the flask to
prevent water from overheating with foil and rubber band attached to the flask. Thermometer was used to record the temperature
of the boiling water inside the flask. After the vaporization the left water on the flask was put on a graduated cylinder to identify
how much volume was vaporized from the original amount of volume. By this you can determined the molar mass and moles of
vapor by using Ideal gas law. After doing the experiment, moles of vapor was calculated using PV=nRT. The mass of the vapor
was calculated by subtracting the before and after weights of the flask and molar mass of the vapor can be determined. This
experiment will help students to give them further knowledge on how to determine a molar mass of volatile liquid which helps to
analysed certain amount of chemical in a physical of a substance.
Keywords: Molar mass, ideal gas law, volatile liquid, dumas method, compound
INTRODUCTION
A volatile liquid are liquids that vaporize easily and researchers weigh the Erlenmeyer flask with aluminium foil
does have a boiling point. Molar mass is a property which and rubber band attached by using digital weighing scale.
helps us to distinguish the molar mass of the volatile liquid Then put the flask into the iron stand with wire gauze and
beaker. A three hundred (300) ml of tap water was put on the
(Isopropyl alcohol). A technique to know the molecular mass
beaker then submerged the flask into the beaker with water
is by using the ideal gas law, PV=nRT where p is the
and boiling chips. Next, the researchers put the volatile liquid
pressure, V is the volume, n is the amount of substance, R (isopropyl alcohol) by injecting it using a syringe. Then they
is the gas constant, and T is the temperature which is the started to boil it by using the Bunsen burner and wait until
basis for the dumas method. An ideal gas is a hypothetical there are bubbles signifying is boiling. After boiling they
gas dreamed by chemists and students because it would be waited for at least thirty (30) seconds to cool it down and
much easier if things like intermolecular forces (Laugier, measure the mass of the Erlenmeyer flask. Once they got
2007). the mass they measured the atmospheric pressure using a
barometer. Lastly, they used the obtained atmospheric
The purpose of this experiment is to measure the pressure to find the volume of the Erlenmeyer flask after
physical properties of pressure, volume and temperature for dumping it inside the beaker.
gaseous substance by using the Ideal gas law and also to
determine the molar mass molecular weight of volatile liquid RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
which is an Isopropyl alcohol
In this experiment, Ideal gas law was used to
MATERIALS AND METHODS determine the molecular mass of the compounds.
Materials used in the experiment are; Erlenmeyer PV=nRT

flask, Beaker, Iron clamp, iron stand, wire gauze, Bunsen
burner, matches, barometer and isopropyl alcohol. First, the
Experiment 01│ Group No.│ Date of Experiment 1 of 3

Table 1. Preparing the sample

Setup Trial
Mass of dry flask, foil, and rubber
85.57g
band (g)
The group measured the Erlenmeyer flask in a

digital weighting scaled that given us a result of 85.88g.
Table 2. Vaporize the sample

Setup Trial
Temperature of boiling water 93°C. 366.15K
Mass of dry flask, foil, rubber
85.88g
band, and vapor
The temperature measured using a thermometer

on the beaker was 93 °C which is equal to 366.15 K and
Figure 1.1. Volatile Liquid (Isopropyl alcohol) the obtained mass of the dry flask, foil, rubber band and
vapor was 85.88g.
Table 3. Determine the Volume and Pressure of the Vapor

Setup Trial
Volume of 125-mL flask(L) 167 mL = 0.167 L
Atmospheric pressure (torr, atm) 756 torr, 0.995 atm
The data that was collected by computing the total

volume which was 0.50 mL + 0.50 mL + 0.50 mL + 0.17 mL
which resulted to 167 mL converted to L gives 0.167 L. The
group got a 756 torr which can be converted to 0.995 atm.
Table 4. Calculations
Setup Trial
Moles of vapor, n(vapor)[mol] 0.0055 mol
Mass of vapor, m(vapor)[g] 0.32g
Molar mass of compound (g/mol) 56.36 g/mol
Figure 1.2. Injecting of volatile liquid to water Average molar mass (g/mol) 56.36 g/mol
The obtained calculations for the moles of vapor

was determined using the ideal gas law PV=nRT that
resulted to 0.0055 mol of vapor and by subtracting the before
and after mass of flask gives a 0.32 g difference. Lastly, the
molar mass of the compound and average molar mass is the
same which is 56.36 g/mol.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION
In conclusion, the average molar mass was 56.36

g/mol. During the experiment we encountered some errors in
the experiment especially on the boiling of the Erlenmeyer
flask that we didn’t notice if the flask is boiling already so got
a ninety-three (93) degrees Celsius instead of temperature
Figure 1.3. Boiling of water with volatile liquid nearer to the boiling point which is one hundred (100)

degrees Celsius. Take time on boiling of the flask it’s much

better if large bubbles come to know that the water is in its
boiling point.
REFERENCES
Laugier, A.G., (2007). Derivation of the Ideal Gas

Law. Journal of Chemical Education. 2007, Vol. 84, Iss. 11,
pgs. 1832 -1833.
Levine, S. T., (2003) Derivation of the Ideal Gas

Law. Journal of Chemical Education.1985, Vol. 62, Iss. 5,
pgs. 399.

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CM011L: CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERS (LABORATORY)

1ST Quarter SY 2018-2019

Molar Mass of Volatile Liquid (Experiment 02)

Materials used in the experiment are; Erlenmeyer PV=nRT

Experiment 01│ Group No.│ Date of Experiment 1 of 3

Table 1. Preparing the sample

The group measured the Erlenmeyer flask in a

Table 2. Vaporize the sample

The temperature measured using a thermometer

Table 3. Determine the Volume and Pressure of the Vapor

The data that was collected by computing the total

The obtained calculations for the moles of vapor

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION

In conclusion, the average molar mass was 56.36

Experiment 01│ Group No.│ Date of Experiment 2 of 3

degrees Celsius. Take time on boiling of the flask it’s much

Laugier, A.G., (2007). Derivation of the Ideal Gas

Levine, S. T., (2003) Derivation of the Ideal Gas

Experiment 01│ Group No.│ Date of Experiment 3 of 3

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