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Using your understanding of the lab and your data table, answer the following questions in the space provided.
1. What was the color of the water before adding Copper (II) chloride? ________________________
2. What is the color of the solution (after adding above chemical & stirring)? ________________
3. From your observation, what can you interpret happened in Steps 1 thru 4.
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3. Was there a chemical reaction occurring between aluminum and your solution? If yes, give as many observations of the chemical reaction as you can.
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4. You formed a solid. From your observations and knowledge of the lab, what is this solid? How do you know this (use lab data)?
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5. If you still had a blue color to the filtrate (the solution that goes through the filter paper), what does it mean and how can you fix it?
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6. Write the balanced chemical reaction on the space below.
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7. What is the color of aluminum chloride solution (use lab data to justify answer).
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