Preparation of Alum from Aluminum Metal By: Rachel Buckley, Alexa Kirchharr Abstract: The purpose of this experiment, Preparation of Alum from Aluminum Metal, was to extract alum from aluminum metal, and to find the percent yield of the alum from the aluminum metal. The experiment was carried out through a series of processes using aluminum foil, potassium hydroxide, and sulfuric acid. Materials and Methods: The first part of this experiment was to dissolve the aluminum foil in 1.5 M […]
