ACCELERATED CHEMISTRY

Synthesis of Tetramethyl

Pentaiodide
by
Suparuek Saetoen
Tanakom Kaweewuthisinp
Watcharit Polsen
Benjamin Wangcharoenwong
Nichaporn Nattawut
Gawin Lohaburananont

Accelerated Chemistry 1101

Ms. Patraphorn Sanguansat
Semester 1 Academic year 2017-2018
 Abstract

This experiment is performed to observe

the crystallization of the reaction between
Iodine, Tetramethylammonium iodide and
ethanol. Heat is used in order to dissolve the
mixture of substances, and cooling it down to
create the crystal. As the result of the
crystallization, we get the purple rod shape of
crystal with some parts of green. Since we
studied the mass relationship topic, we find
which of this is an excess reagent and which
one is limiting reagent. Also, we calculate the
percent yield. Based on percent yield we get, it
suggests that we need to be more accurate on
measuring the substances.
 Introduction
According to N.J.(2011), if we have a
supersaturated solution, substances inside will join
together and form themselves in crystalline shape.
The process is called “Crystallization”. However, in
order to form crystal, something inside the solution
react to each other. Every chemical compounds in
this planet, breaks and joins each other and they do
so in every second. They bonds to new group of
compound and unbond them to keep everything
stabilize and in order. The process of this is called
“A chemical reaction”. In a chemical reaction, to
create a product, two or more reactants is required.
Reactants are substances of chemical compounds
that react to each other in order to create various
type of products based on what elements are in
them. How can you tell that a chemical reaction had
occurred? Before the reaction starts, the reactants
and the product will had to be balanced for making
sure that the reaction runs smooth and creates
minimum errors as possible. Then the reactants
can perform their part. You can either observe on
 Introduction
the physical changes of the product or analyzes the
product of the chemical reaction after its
completion (RIC, n.d.). Analyzing the chemical
reactions requires calculation. For instance; finding
limiting reagent, amount of mol. for reactants and
Yield percentage are some examples of what
requires calculation in any chemical reactions.
Calculations is vital for proving the closest results
of analysing than observing physical changes,
otherwise the result will be inaccurate.

In this experiment, our main objectives are to

observing the crystallization of the chemical
reaction between the Iodine solution and the
Tetramethylammonium iodide. We are also
required to calculate the amount of molecules we
will use in the experiment, identify the limiting and
excessing reagent, and lastly calculate the
percentage yield of the product based from the
equation of actual yield over theoretical yield of the
product.
 Materials

0.6 g Iodine
12 ml of 95% ethanol
0.5 g Tetramethylammonium iodide
Ice
Haxane
Laboratory Apparatus

50 ml beaker
Stirring rod
Hot plate - stirrer
Filter paper
Plastic tube
Funnel vacuum
Electronic balance
 Procedure

1. Add 0.5 of Tetramethylammonium iodide

into 50 ml beaker. Use a stirring rod to break
up.
2. Add 0.6g of iodine and 13ml of 95%
3. In the fumehood, gently heat the beaker on a
hot plate while stirring for about 10 min until
tetramethylammonium iodine has dissolved
4. Heat at a low temperature to prevent
premature crystallisation
5. Remove from the heat and allow the beaker
to cool undisturbed
6. The crystal should form during this time
7. Put in ice bath for 10 min
8. Use vacuum filtration
9. Wash them twice in hexane
10. Air dry it and weigh it
Procedure
Results
Results
Discussion
 Conclusion

This lab report is discussing about the

synthesis of tetramethylammonium
pentaiodide. The product is dark
purple crystals with some dark green
crystals 0.6 grams iodine is reacted
with 0.5 grams
tetramethylammonium iodide. The
limiting reagent is iodide, I-(s) and the
excess reagent is
Tetramethylammonium. The excess
reagent leaves 0.026 grams over. The
percent yield is 91.14%.
 Suggestion

Next time, we will be more

accurate on measuring the
substances as in this experiment,
due to we measure the excess
reagent not that accurate.
Therefore, as a result, we get the
excess reagent left and that cause
the reaction to go farther than
what we expect to be. The result
should be the crystal in a purple
color, but because of the left over,
some parts of the crystal become
green.
 References

Chemical Reactions. (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://www.ric.edu/faculty/ptiskus/reactions/

Hallas, N. J. (n.d.). Crystallization. Retrieved

from http://www.thermopedia.com/content/6
79/
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