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Calcium Chloride: Chalk Dissolved in Hydrochloric Acid and Evaporated
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Calcium Chloride: Chalk Dissolved in Hydrochloric Acid and Evaporated

Calcium chloride from chalk, as Thorpe's Dictionary (1912) gives it: dissolve chalk in hydrochloric acid and evaporate. The picture: our diagram.
Beginner
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Instructions

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Dissolve chalk in hydrochloric acid

Dissolve chalk in hydrochloric acid. Ours: whiting, added a little at a time in a beaker.

Materials for this step:

Calcium Carbonate - WhitingCalcium Carbonate - Whiting1 as required
Hydrochloric AcidHydrochloric Acid1 as required

Tools needed:

Glass BeakerGlass Beaker
StirrerStirrer
Chemical Splash GogglesChemical Splash Goggles
Rubber GlovesRubber Gloves
2

Evaporate

Evaporate the solution to obtain the calcium chloride. Ours: an evaporating dish on a hot plate.

Tools needed:

Evaporating DishEvaporating Dish
Hot PlateHot Plate
3

Keep it closed

Calcium chloride takes up water from the air. Ours: store it in a stoppered bottle.

Tools needed:

Glass Bottles with StoppersGlass Bottles with Stoppers

Materials

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Tools Required

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