Let’s suppose you set the hotplate too high and some of your solution spattered out onto the benchtop durin?
Let’s suppose you set the hotplate too high and some of your solution spattered out onto the benchtop during the boiling process. How would this specifically affect your calculated percentage of Na2CO3?
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Unfortunately, any spill will specifically ruin your calculations. Unless you can figure out how much solution, solid, etc was spilled, your calculations will be off. My best advice is to include in your report what happened as an explanation for your lower than expected yield. Your TA should be understanding of such events...