Water of crystallization Aim:<Tab/>Prepare a standard solution of hydrated sodium borate to find the number of moles of water of crystallisation

Apparatus: <Tab/>Safety spectacles <Tab/>Weighing bottle <Tab/>Balance capable of weighing to within 0.01g <Tab/>Spatula <Tab/>Stirring rod with rubber end <Tab/>Dropping pipette <Tab/>Wash bottle of distilled water <Tab/>Funnel &…

…done better to improve the accuracy of this experiment is: The indicator used was not exact, to show neutrality it turned gray and there are many shades of gray so there was a region where different volumes of acid could have been thought to be neutralizing the alkali. A more precise indicator should have been used or a certain shade of gray (with something to compare it to) should have been used to maintain consistency.