Sodium Hydroxide + Copper Sulfate

1. Observations Before Interaction

2. Observations After Interaction

3. Was Mass Conserved?

4. Proof of a Chemical Reaction

Reaction for observation: Sodium Hydroxide + Copper Sulfate

Full reaction:

2NaOH + CuSO4 - -> Cu (OH) 2 + Na2SO4

Part 1.

Observations Before Interaction:

Sodium hydroxide is a turbid solution and copper sulfate is in form of bright blue crystals.

Part 2:

Observations After Interaction:

When their solutions are mixed with each other, a pale blue precipitate of basic copper hydroxide & a solution of neutral salt sodium sulphate will be formed.

Part 3:

Was Mass Conserved?

Yes, mass was conserved.

The Law of Conservation of Mass states that "mass cannot be created or destroyed, but changed into different forms".

Hence mass was conserved.

Part 4 ... Proof of a Chemical Reaction

The proof of the reaction is the appearance of pale blue precipitates of of basic copper hydroxide & a solution of neutral salt sodium sulphate.