Alum Lab Report

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The alum produced in experiment 16 was used to prepare three different solutions. These solutions tested three different methods of creating crystals. The crystals formed by the vapor diffusion method were the smallest and least numerous. They had grown throughout most of the bottom of the test tube and were cloudy, which indicates a low purity. The crystals formed by the layering method were scattered throughout the solution and were also of low purity. Also, the separate layers of aqueous alum and ethanol had blended together into one homogeneous solution. The crystals formed by the seed crystal method were the largest and clearest, therefore having the highest purity. These crystals were the likely better than the others because the string

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