DATA TABLE (did each mixture produce precipitate YES or NO?)
Each YES or NO represents the result when the sample on the vertical column and horizontal row were mixed.
Sample #1 #2 #1 #2 YES #3 YES NO #4 NO NO #5 NO YES #6 NO NO #7 YES NO
#3
#4
#5
#6
L#
YES YES YES NO
NO NO NO
NO YES
NO
Identify each of the seven samples as CaOH, P, B, or Cl. Explain your reasoning.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
Hint: Each of the four types of unknowns will precipitate a different number of times in this experiment.