1. Copper II Sulfate
CuSO4

2. Another way to do a procedure……
For this lab you will make a FLOW CHART of the steps for the procedure.
A Flow chart uses boxes and arrows

3. Equipment
Process
Materials
Decision
Data

4. Observations under the microscope.
Obtain a clean dry microscope slide.
Place ONE drop of solution onto the centre of the slide 1.
Clean dry microscope
slide

5. Heat the slide CAREFULLY in the Bunsen flame for 20 seconds.

6. Cu SO4 Clean dry slide solution Place ONE drop of solution onto
the centre
of the slide
Cu SO4
solution
Clean dry slide
Bunsen Burner
Timer
Heat on Bunsen Flame
For 20 seconds

7. Place the slide on the microscope stage

8. Observe using the LOW power to focus.
Once it is focused use the medium power to observe and draw any crystals you see.
You need to PROCESS what you see.
This means asking yourself questions about the images that reach your brain….
ALL diagrams MUST be drawn in PENCIL
Unlabelled diagrams are only pencil scratches on paper!!!!

9. Crystal diagrams Place ONE drop of Cu SO4 Clean dry slide
solution
Place ONE drop of
solution onto
the centre
of the slide
Bunsen Burner
Timer
Heat on Bunsen Flame
For 20 seconds
Crystal diagrams

10. Clean your slide and dry using a paper towel.
Repeat using Alum solution and again using salt solution.
You should end up with 3 sets of diagrams.

11. Bright blue translucent crystalline solid

12. Copper sulfate pentahydrate
Rhomboid
Copper sulfate pentahydrate
CuSO4 . 5H2O